NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – On July 8, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside local paramedic and fire services responded to the report of a single-vehicle collision on Sideroad 5 West, between Concession 9 and Highway 6 in Wellington North Township.
It was determined that the vehicle left the roadway and collided into a hydro pole.
The driver, a 72-year-old of Moorefield, suffered serious life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. A passenger was transported to a local hospital and then airlifted to a trauma centre with minor injuries.
OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team is assisting with the investigation.
Sideroad 5 West is currently closed between Highway 6 and Concession Road 9 and will remain so for the next several hours. The public is asked to use alternate routes.
Anyone who may have information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
