Londoner killed in early-morning Hwy. 401 crash in Elgin County

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A conception of Hwy. 401 is closed Friday aft a Londoner was killed in an aboriginal greeting clang near Dutton-Dunwich. 

A car drove eastbound successful the westbound lanes, constabulary say

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· Posted: Mar 21, 2025 11:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) successful Elgin County accidental Highway 401 westbound lanes astatine Currie Road volition beryllium closed Friday arsenic they analyse a fatal crash. (CBC News)

A conception of Highway 401 is closed Friday aft a Londoner was killed in an early-morning clang near Dutton-Dunwich. 

Emergency crews were called to Currie Road astatine astir 3:30 a.m., said provincial constabulary successful Elgin County. The clang progressive a rider conveyance driving east in the westbound lanes of the highway, and colliding with a commercialized centrifugal vehicle. 

The operator of the car, a 25-year-old from London, was taken to infirmary wherever they were aboriginal pronounced dead. 

The operator of the motortruck wasn't injured. 

The individuality of the idiosyncratic killed volition not beryllium released retired of respect for the family's privacy, constabulary said. 

Highway 401 westbound lanes astatine Currie Road volition beryllium closed for an undetermined magnitude of clip to let for investigation.

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