Person in a wheelchair dies after being struck by vehicle on Hwy. 144

Wheelchair user hit by vehicle last week has died Provincial police now confirm a person in a wheelchair – who was struck by a vehicle last week in Greater Sudbury near Highway 144 has died.

An 53-year-old in a wheelchair has died from their injuries after being struck by a passenger vehicle July 30 in the Dowling area of Onaping Falls.

The collision took place shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Highway 144, Ontario Provincial Police said.

“A motor vehicle struck a pedestrian in a wheelchair, who was transported to the local hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries,” police said in a news release Tuesday.

The victim succumbed to their injuries Aug. 3.

Highway 144 was closed in both directions for just under five hours during the investigation.

“OPP collision reconstructionist and members of the traffic collision investigation team attended the scene and will continue to assist Nipissing West OPP officers with the investigation, as it is still ongoing,” the release said.

The OPP said July 30 that charges are pending in the case.