One dead, one ‘fighting for their life’ after Oxford County crash

OPP are investigating a fatal crash near Zorra, Ont. on June 3, 2025.

One person has died and according to police, one person is “fighting for their life,” following a crash in Oxford County on Tuesday.

OPP were called to the scene at Road 84 and 31st Line in Zorra around 9 a.m. for a two-vehicle crash between an SUV and a delivery truck.

The impact of the crash sent the SUV into a ditch, landing on its roof. The delivery vehicle came to a stop near the south ditch.

OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk told CTV News that a passersby tried to help the people involved while emergency responders rushed to the scene.

“I’m sad to see that one of the occupants in the motor vehicle suffered serious life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The second occupant in that motor vehicle was airlifted by ORNGE to a trauma center to be treated for injuries, and they’re currently in hospital fighting for their life right now. “

Sanchuk stated the distraught driver of the delivery truck was being treated for minor injuries.

An OPP collision reconstruction team is working to piece together exactly what happened.

Sanchuk said he expects the investigation to take several hours.

The incident is the latest in a string of fatal and serious collisions on southwestern Ontario roads in recent days.

Tuesday’s crash took place just 10 kilometres east of a crash that took the lives of four teens and their coach on May 23.

Asked about the proximity, Sanchuk said, “We need to make sure that everyone puts traffic safety as a priority because traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility. And again, it’s just when you get behind that wheel, make sure you’re focusing all of your attention on driving.”

OPP are asking anyone that may have been in the area at the time of the crash, with dash cam or surveillance video, to call them.

— With files from CTV News London’s Kristylee Varley