NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 at approximately 6 p.m., a 63-year-old Guelph man was operating a motorized wheelchair northbound in the southbound curb lane of Gordon Street south of Poppy Drive.
The wheelchair came into collision with a 2005 Ford Taurus that was travelling southbound in the southbound curb lane. That motor vehicle was operated by a 45-year-old Burlington male.
The 63-year-old was transported to Guelph General Hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after 7 p.m.
The driver of the Ford Taurus did not suffer any injuries.
Gordon Street was closed between Clair Road and Maltby Road for approximately 5 hours while the scene was examined by Collision Reconstruction Investigators.
The man in this incident has been identified as 63-year-old Guelph resident James Holliday.
A final determination has not been made on any charges in this collision.
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