A fatal pedestrian collision occurred in Wasaga Beach on Saturday evening, leaving a senior dead after being struck by a pickup truck. The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. on River Road West, between Village Gate Drive and Bell Parks Road.
The victim, a 73-year-old man from Scarborough, was pronounced dead at the scene. Huronia West OPP, Simcoe County paramedics, and the OPP’s traffic incident team responded to the crash.
The pickup driver has been cooperative, though further details have not been released as the investigation continues. The area was closed from 8:59 p.m. Saturday until 2:54 a.m. Sunday.
OPP is asking anyone with video footage or additional information to contact Huronia West OPP.