Site visitors was stopped on Freeway 401 westbound after a pedestrian was struck by two autos. Picture from Freeway 401 site visitors digital camera.
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Within the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, a pedestrian was struck by two massive autos on the westbound lanes of Freeway 401 between the Freeway 15 and Montreal Road exits.
The incident occurred round 1:30 a.m., and the pedestrian didn’t survive the collision.
In response to the Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), “The pedestrian was hit on the westbound side, right between Highway 15 and Montreal Street.”
“The pedestrian ran across the highway and was struck by a tractor trailer on the roadway and, then by a snow plow as a secondary incident,” Constable Robert Martell mentioned.
The id of the deceased particular person is just not recognized presently, police relayed in a media launch issued about seven hours after the incident.
Frontenac OPP assisted by Kingston Fireplace Rescue, and Frontenac Paramedic Service continued the investigation, which had the freeway closed for a number of hours. A Technical Collision Investigator (OPP) and the Coroners Workplace of Ontario will proceed to research the collision, the OPP detailed.
Detours have been put into place at Freeway 15 for site visitors travelling westbound, and the freeway reopened round 7:45 a.m.
Frontenac OPP is requesting any witness info or dashcam footage to help on this investigation. These with any info are requested to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To stay nameless, you possibly can name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at Crime Stoppers.
UPDATE (Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at 4:25 p.m.):
Investigators with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been unable to determine the pedestrian who handed away after being struck by two massive autos on Freeway 401.
In an replace to the media simply after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2024, Constable Robert Martell, Media Relations Officer with the Frontenac County Detachment of the OPP, confirmed police have but to determine the deceased. The pedestrian died after being struck by a transport truck after which a snow plow on Freeway 401 between the Montreal Road and Freeway 15 exists in Kingston at roughly 1:30 a.m. the identical day (see above).
Martell mentioned that, though the investigation has employed a number of strategies and investigators adopted up on suggestions all through the day, police haven’t been in a position to determine the deceased particular person.
“The investigation will continue in the hopes of a positive identification,” Martell mentioned, noting that police are asking for public help.
Presently, the OPP have disclosed that the deceased particular person is male, however an approximate age has but to be decided.
Frontenac OPP is requesting any witness info or dashcam footage to help on this investigation. These with any info are requested to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To stay nameless, you possibly can name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at Crime Stoppers.
Kingstonist will proceed to offer up to date protection of this matter if/when extra info turns into accessible.
