Wellington County OPP Media Release
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A single-vehicle collision has claimed the life of a tow truck operator.
On December 27, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team and local emergency medical services, responded to a report of a collision on Wellington Road 26 between Sideroad 27 and Sideroad 30 in Centre Wellington Township, where a motor vehicle struck a pedestrian tow truck operator who was assisting another vehicle.
A 39-year-old from Richmond Hill was transported to hospital with major-life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased on December 29, 2025. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with minor-injuries.
All roadways have since re-opened.
Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
