Press Release: Wellington County OPP, April 9, 2026.
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police on scene with a motor vehicle collision on Highway 6 and Frederick Street within Arthur, involving a pedestrian being struck.
On April 9, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that a pedestrian and their dog was struck by a tractor-trailer while attempting to cross Highway 6 within the Town of Arthur.
It was reported that the tractor-trailer was heading northbound on Highway 6 and attempting to turn right, eastbound onto Frederick Street East, when the pedestrian and their dog was struck. The pedestrian has since been transported by air ambulance to a trauma centre with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The dog was declared deceased.
All roads within the immediate vicinity of Highway 6 and Frederick Street East are closed as a result of the collision. The road has since reopened.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
