Ottawa man struck by vehicle in northern Ontario dies of injuries in hospital

An Ontario Provincial Police car. CityNews file photo DougallMedia

By Alex Black

Posted Oct 17, 2023 09:47:20 AM.

Last Updated Oct 17, 2023 10:57:16 AM.

An elderly Ottawa man who was struck by a vehicle in northern Ontario earlier this month has died of his injuries.

The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.

The pedestrian had been struck in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Milne Sherman Road in Temagami.

Normand Roux, 87, of Ottawa, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.

Roux died of his injuries on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in hospital.

The investigation into the crash continues.

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