Pedestrian seriously injured in Fergus hit-and-run

(Courtesy: OPP)

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for the driver of a pickup truck after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Fergus late Saturday night.

Emergency crews were called to Wellington Road 18 near the Centre Wellington Sportsplex at approximately 11 p.m. for reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian.

Police said a male pedestrian was hit by an eastbound pickup truck. Witnesses reported the driver fled the scene, continuing eastbound on Wellington Road 18.

The vehicle is described as a dark-coloured pickup truck.

The injured pedestrian was transported to a Hamilton-area hospital with serious injuries.

OPP traffic investigators remained at the scene Sunday as they continued to examine the collision. Road closures were in effect while the investigation was underway.

Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident to contact Wellington County OPP.