NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – One person has been injured following a collision in Minto.
On May 24, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside local paramedic services, local fire services and the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team, responded to the report of a single motor vehicle collision, involving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a cyclist on Highway 89, between Wellington Road 6 and O’Dwyers Road within the Town of Minto.
An 18-year-old cyclist was transported to a local hospital and then airlifted to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV was transported to a local hospital as a pre-caution.
Highway 89 between Wellington Road 6 and O’Dwyers Road was closed and has since re-opened.
Updates on the investigation will be provided as they become available.
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.
