One dead after car and transport truck collide near Aylmer

A collision between a transport truck and a sedan at the intersection of College Line and Imperial Road on July 7, 2026. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

One person is dead and another critically hurt after a collision north of Aylmer, Ont. late Tuesday morning.

The crash between a transport truck and a small sedan occurred at the intersection of Imperial Road (Highway 73) and College Line at 11:20 a.m.

“Unfortunately, one person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and one was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. The driver of the tractor-trailer, he is uninjured,” said Const. Jeff Beaumaster of the OPP.

Both vehicles ended up in ditches on either side of Imperial Road.

Imperial Road is closed from Ron McNeil Line to Glencolin Line, and College Line is closed from Rogers Road to Hacienda Road while police investigate the incident.

Further updates will be provided as they become available.