A 61-year-old worker was killed Friday morning after being hit by a tractor trailer at a construction site near Merrickville, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Wolford Drive, near Burritts Rapids Road. The vehicle involved was being operated by another worker at the site.
Both the OPP and the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development are investigating the fatal incident. No further details have been released as the investigation remains ongoing.