Norfolk resident dies in collision on Highway 3

A 79-year-old Norfolk resident was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 near Port Dover on Friday evening.

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Norfolk OPP, along with Norfolk County Paramedic Services and the Norfolk County Fire Department, responded to the crash at just after 6 p.m.

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The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to a trauma center where they died, said police.

A portion of Highway 3 was closed for several hours as officers conducted an investigation. In a Facebook post, OPP thanked citizens “who stopped and offered assistance under extremely hazardous conditions.”

The West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team is assisting with the investigation and encourages anyone with information to contact the Norfolk County OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

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