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Ontario Provincial Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed whereas making an attempt to cross Freeway 401 in Kingston early Thursday morning.
OPP say they do not know why pedestrian was on the street
Ontario Chronicle · Posted: Jan 16, 2025 10:01 AM EST | Final Up to date: January 16
OPP say somebody was struck and killed whereas crossing Freeway 401 in Kingston early Thursday morning. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC)
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a pedestrian was struck and killed whereas making an attempt to cross Freeway 401 in Kingston early Thursday morning.
OPP mentioned in a information launch that officers had been known as to the westbound 401 after the Freeway 15 interchange round 1:30 a.m.
The pedestrian, who hasn’t been recognized, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The westbound freeway was closed for the investigation and absolutely reopened after 7 a.m.
OPP didn’t say why this individual was crossing the freeway. Pedestrians usually are not allowed on Ontario’s 400-series highways, with very restricted exceptions.
With recordsdata from Dan Taekema
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