FERGUS –Â Wellington County OPP are investigating after a pedestrian was struck in Fergus Wednesday evening.
On March 5, 2025, at around 5:30 pm, Wellington County OPP received a report of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Belsyde Avenue and Tower Street South, involving a pedestrian being struck by a tractor-trailer.
In a news release, police say the pedestrian was transported by ambulance to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle involved was not injured.
The intersection of Belsyde Avenue and Tower Street South was closed for several hours but re-opened at around 12:30am this morning (March 6th).
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The OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team is assisting Wellington County OPP with the investigation.
Anyone with any information related to this occurrence is asked to call investigators at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous; you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
