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Crash in Goderich claims life of senior

Huron County OPP are investigating a collision in Goderich that killed a 91-year-old.

Just after 10:30 a.m. on September 16, emergency crews were called to the intersection of Blake Street East and Gibbons Street in Goderich after getting a call about a collision involving an SUV and a mobility scooter.

Emergency crews arrived and discovered that a rider of an electric mobility scooter had been seriously injured. The scooter rider was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where they were later pronounced deceased.

The deceased is a 91-year-old resident of Goderich.

Police remain on-scene as they conduct the investigation. Sections of Blake Street and Gibbons Street are currently closed for the investigation and will remain closed for several hours.

Anyone with any information regarding this crash should contact Huron County OPP or Crime Stoppers.

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