A CTV Kitchener cameraman was seriously injured Thursday after being struck by a vehicle that allegedly drove past a road closure barricade at the scene of an earlier crash in Perth County.
Dave Pettitt, 65, was recording footage of a three-vehicle collision on Line 34 between Roads 102 and 104 when the incident occurred. Ontario Provincial Police had closed the road while investigating the initial crash.
Police say a driver went through a barricade and struck Pettitt, who was taken to a Stratford hospital with life-threatening injuries. His family confirmed Friday that his condition had stabilized.
The incident also prompted an extended road closure on Line 34 between Roads 104 and 106, with the roadway reopening around midnight.
OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk also reported a separate incident at another barricade at the opposite end of the crash scene. A vehicle allegedly crossed the closure and collided with a vehicle blocking the road. No injuries were reported in that collision.
Police are asking anyone with information about the collision involving Pettitt to contact the OPP.