Tow-truck operator dead after hit near Cedar Creek Road

A hit-and-run incident has claimed the life of a tow-truck operator on Highway 401 near Cedar Creek Road in North Dumfries.

Oxford Ontario Provincial Police said on Wednesday, at about 7:18 a.m., a tow-truck operator was hit by an unknown vehicle while assisting a motorist in the westbound lanes of the highway.

The tow-truck operator was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have closed the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 between Cedar Creek and Oxford roads, to investigate the incident.

Any person with information or dashcam footage pertaining to the collision can contact the Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122 .