(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – Officers from the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment are currently on scene of a fatal collision involving a horse & buggy.
This morning at approximately 8:17 a.m. Huron County OPP, South Bruce OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services and North Huron Fire Department responded to the collision scene located on Howick-Turnberry Road (Huron County Road #7) near Kieffer Line.
The operator of the horse and buggy was transported from the scene to hospital however they were later pronounced deceased.
Two occupants from the sport utility vehicle were transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team will be attending the scene to assist with the collision investigation.
Howick-Turnberry Road (Huron County Road #7) has been closed between London Road (Huron County #4) in Wingham and Belmore Line (Huron County #12). The road is also blocked at Kieffer Line. Please take an alternate route to avoid delays.
Any person with information regarding this collision should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677.