The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a collision that sent a pedestrian to hospital with serious injuries.
On January 17, 2023, just after 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a single vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Pembroke Street East, in Pembroke. Initial investigation indicates that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street.
The 79-year-old pedestrian was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The 34-year-old driver of the passenger vehicle was not injured. Both the driver and pedestrian are Pembroke residents.
The investigation is ongoing with assistance from the OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI).
Pembroke Street East was closed from Howard Street to Angus Campbell Drive, during the investigation.