NEWS RELEASE
WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
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(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) - On October 31, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious collision at the intersection of Wellington Road 19 and Second Line, east of Fergus. Initial reports indicated that a motor-assisted bicycle and a Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) had collided and the rider of the bicycle was seriously injured.
OPP and emergency service responded. A 15-year-old male was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries but was pronounced deceased. The Office of the Chief Coroner was notified.
The intersection remained closed into the night while members of the West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) and Technical Collision Investigation (T.C.I.) units seek to identify the cause of the collision.
The deceased has been identified as Daniel Trafford, 15-years-old of Centre Wellington.
The Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision to please call 1-888-310-1122.
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