A 57-year-old man from Kitchener, Ontario, tragically lost his life following a collision with a vehicle early Sunday on Highway 85. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes close to the Victoria Street exit just before 7 a.m. local time. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency responders swiftly arrived at the scene upon receiving reports of a pedestrian being struck. Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the site.
As a result of the accident, the northbound express lanes of Highway 85 were shut down for several hours between Ottawa Street and Wellington Street to facilitate the investigation. Various specialized teams, including members from the highway safety division, traffic incident management enforcement, technical collision investigators, and collision reconstructionist units, were involved in the investigation process.
The highway was reopened to traffic a few hours later, around 11:30 a.m. Authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or possesses dash-cam footage of the incident to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigation.
