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OPP release description of vehicle in fatal collision
September 11, 2025 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police released information regarding a recent fatal collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in New Tecumseth.
On Sunday, Aug. 24, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on the 13th Line of New Tecumseth near the Adjala-Tecumseth Townline.
A 23-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the vehicle involved is believed to have fled the scene.
The road was closed for several hours while the OPP’s technical collision investigators and reconstructionists assisted with the investigation.
Police asked for the driver involved to come forward, as they may not have realized a person was on the roadway.
They have now released information indicating that the vehicle involved in the incident is believed to be a 2020-2025 Ford Escape.
Police are asking anyone with information, including dashcam or security footage, to contact the Nottawasaga OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference E251145368.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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