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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Driver killed after pickup truck crashes into tree near St. Marys
A black GMC Sierra pickup truck that struck a tree on Perth Road 139 at Line 2 on July 21, 2025. (Source: Stratford Police) A woman from West Perth has died after her pickup truck went off the road, just west of St. Marys, on Monday. The Stratford Police Service said the black GMC Sierra was seen weaving on Perth Road 139 at Line 2 shortly before 7 a.m. It then veered off the road and crashed into a tree. Perth Road 139 st. marys collision Collision on Perth Road 139, near St. Marys, on July 21, 2025. (Gerry Dewan/CTV News) According to a media release, the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the pickup. The 28-year-old from West Perth was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release her name.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Teen drowns at Wildwood Conservation Area
A young teen drowned at the Wildwood Conservation Area, east of St. Marys, Ont., on Sunday. She has only been identified as a 13 year old from Hamilton. Stratford police and St. Marys fire were called to the beach, around 7 p.m., for a report of a missing person — the girl was found in the water about an hour later. 'The Stratford Police Service would like to thank everyone present last evening for assisting with the search and recovery of the victim,' they wrote in a media release. 'We would like to express our condolences to the family, friends and loved ones who have been impacted by this tragedy.' According to police, the girl had been visiting the conservation area with her family. — with files from CTV News Kitchener
CTV News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Crash investigation underway near St. Marys
Signs for Perth Road 139, at Line 2, west of St. Marys, Ont. (Source: Stratford Police) A collision investigation has closed a stretch of Perth Road 139 west of St. Marys. The Stratford Police Service said it happened at Line 2 shortly before 7 a.m. Monday. Perth Road 139 remains closed at Whalen Line and Line 4. Police have asked drivers to avoid the area while their Collision Reconstruction Unit is on scene. No further details have been shared about the single-vehicle crash.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
13-year-old drowns at beach near St. Marys, Ont.
The Wildwood Conservation Area, just east of St. Marys, Ont. is seen in this file photo. (Source: Wildwood Conservation Area / Facebook) A young teen drowned at the Wildwood Conservation Area, east of St. Marys, Ont., on Sunday. She has only been identified as a 13-year-old from Hamilton. The Stratford Police Service and the St. Marys Fire Department were called to the beach, around 7 p.m., for a report of a missing person. They said the girl was found in the water approximately one hour later. Despite efforts to revive her, the teen passed away. Police said the 13-year-old had been visiting the conservation area with her family. 'The Stratford Police Service would like to thank everyone present last evening for assisting with the search and recovery of the victim,' they wrote in a media release. 'We would like to express our condolences to the family, friends and loved ones who have been impacted by this tragedy.'
CBC
4 days ago
- CBC
13-year-old Hamilton girl drowns at Wildwood Conservation Area
A 13-year-old Hamilton girl is dead after becoming lost in the water at the beach at Wildwood Conservation Area, just east of St. Marys on Sunday evening. Stratford police were called shortly before 7 p.m. and arrived to search the Wildwood reservoir alongside the St. Marys fire department. The girl was found under the water within the designated swimming area of the reservoir about an hour later. "Lifesaving efforts were made, however, the female was unable to be saved, and she passed away as a result of drowning," Stratford police said in a statement. The girl was visiting the conservation area with her family from Hamilton, officials said. Her name has not been released. The drowning is the latest in a number that have happened this summer in southwestern Ontario. At the beginning of July, an 18-year-old drowned at Ipperwash Beach while trying to save his 12-year-old brother. On June 22, a 35-year-old Woodstock man drowned while swimming at Port Burwell, and a day later a child was rescued from Lake Huron near Goderich after drifting far from shore on an inflatable device. Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death for Canadian children and often happens quickly and silently, the the Hamilton Health Sciences hospital said in a statement.
