Police identify pedestrian killed in Fenelon Falls collision
OPP cruiser file image.
Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a collision in Fenelon Falls Tuesday afternoon.
Kawartha Lakes OPP said a passing vehicle struck 61-year-old Robert Geroux of Fenelon Falls around 4:30 p.m. while walking on Colborne Street at Francis Street.
The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police closed the road from County Road 8 to Francis Street for several hours for the investigation.
The collision remains under investigation.
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