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It was a very busy, but sad day for the Ontario Provincial Police.
A pair of crashes surrounding the London area has left two people dead.
The first crash was attended by Elgin OPP, after a pickup truck collided with a pedestrian Monday morning.
The pedestrian was rushed to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Officers closed John Wise Line between Sunset Drive and Middle River Road for investigation, and it stayed closed throughout most of the evening.
XFM reached out to Elgin County OPP, but they have not responded at the time of posting.
The second crash was attended to by Middlesex OPP, who responded to a two vehicle collision on Medway Road just outside of Arva.
Early investigation reveals an SUV crossed the centre line of the road, hitting a grain truck before going off the road and slamming into a tree.
The grain truck struck a hydro pole in a nearby ditch. The driver suffered minor injuries, and was treated on scene.
Unfortunately the driver of the SUV, a 17 year old Thorndale resident was pronounced dead on the scene.
The driver was also a student of Medway High School, as revealed in a letter by the school’s principal Chris Smith.
Medway Road will remain closed between Adelaide Street and Richmond Street while police continue investigation, and repairs to the hydro pole are made.
