Pedestrian hit by transport truck near Rockwood

A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after an early morning crash involving a transport truck.

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a transport truck just west of Rockwood.

The crash happened on Wellington Road 124 at Wellington Road 29 on Tuesday around 5 a.m.

Police said the truck was travelling eastbound when it hit the pedestrian.

“The pedestrian was an adult,” Const. Kirk MacDonald told CTV News. “I don’t have an age as of yet. Right now, that person is at a trauma centre out of region. I can say that they were originally transported by land ambulance and that they were later transported by Orange Air Ambulance to an outer region trauma centre.”

A stretch of Wellington Road 124 was closed for several hours for the investigation but has since reopened.

Authorities are looking for anyone that may have been in the area shortly before 5 a.m. that has dashcam footage.

The OPP is urging both drivers and pedestrians to stay vigilant, noting an increase in serious collisions across the province so far this summer.

“The OPP has seen a number of serious collisions so far this summer for a variety of reasons,” said MacDonald. “Oftentimes, it’s the big four: lack of attention, aggressive driving, impaired driving and lack of seatbelts. And we encourage everyone to get to their destination safely, obey the laws and get home to your families, most importantly.”