OPP Seek Witnesses After Cyclist Critically Injured in Grey Road 1 Collision
Grey Bruce OPP are investigating and seeking witnesses after a cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries on Grey Road 1 near the Wiarton Keppel airport.
A 62-year-old Georgian Bluffs cyclist suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in a collision on Grey Road 1 near the Wiarton Keppel International Airport on July 6, and Grey Bruce OPP are appealing for witnesses.
Grey Bruce OPP responded to Grey Road 1 near the airport at about 11:36 a.m. on July 6, after Grey County Paramedic Services were dispatched for a report of an injured cyclist, police said.
Emergency responders found the cyclist near a bicycle on Grey Road 1 in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. The cyclist was taken to a local hospital and then airlifted by Ornge to a trauma centre, according to police.
Members of the OPP West Region’s Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team attended the scene. Police closed Grey Road 1 at Winter Street for several hours and reopened it at about 3:08 a.m. on July 7.
OPP said the investigation continues and the circumstances of the collision are still being determined. Police have not released the cyclist’s current condition or said whether charges are anticipated.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dashcam, security-camera or doorbell-camera footage from the area, to call Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Tips can also be left anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The OPP file reference is E260954725.
Safety concerns on Grey Road 1
Parts of Grey Road 1 have drawn safety complaints from residents and cyclists. Twelve days before the collision, Georgian Bluffs resident Lyssa Ireton wrote to Grey County Council asking for a traffic safety review of Grey Road 1 from Frank Street to Concession 24 — the section that runs past the Wiarton Keppel airport.
She cited vehicle speeds and aggressive passing, and asked the County to consider revised pavement markings, more enforcement and speed-feedback signs.
OPP have not identified a cause in the July 6 collision, and no link has been established between it and those concerns.
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