1 dead, 1 seriously hurt after tractor-trailer crash northeast of Strathroy

Incident details

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision involving a dark-coloured SUV and a tractor-trailer northeast of Strathroy.

• Before 12:15 p.m. ET on April 24, OPP posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Egremont Drive between Hedley Road and Ilderton Road was closed for the crash.
• “One of the drivers was rushed to hospital with serious injuries…unfortunately, the other driver was pronounced dead at the scene,” OPP Cst. Jeff Hare said in a video on X.
• A photo of the scene shows the tractor-trailer left partially in a ditch while the dark-coloured SUV ended up on its roof in a field.
• Motorists were asked to avoid the area.

WATCH: OPP Cst. Jeff Hare provides an update on the fatal two-vehicle crash.

#MiddlesexOPP have CLOSED Egremont Drive in @MiddlesexCentre between Hedley and Ilderton Road for a two-vehicle fatal collision. See video for details. @CountyMiddlesex ^jh pic.twitter.com/9cTOPCk1Am

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) April 24, 2025

Investigation updates

The cause of the fatal two-vehicle collision remains under investigation. It’s unclear if charges are pending.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the OPP.

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Legal resources

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