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Collision injures two pedestrians in Perth County

Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision in West Perth.

Perth County OPP reported emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision involving pedestrians on February 25, 2022, just before 7:00 p.m.

Police said two pedestrians were crossing Huron Road, in the area of Napier Street, when they were struck by a vehicle. Both were transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

No charges were laid.

The Perth County OPP is asking anyone who may own a dash camera, who was travelling in the area around the time of the collision, to please contact police.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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