Driver dead, another hurt, in Wellington North crash

A tow truck at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Sideroad 5 West, between Concession 9 and Highway 6, south of Mount Forest. July 8, 2026. (Rowen Fisler/CTV News)

A 72-year-old from Moorefield was killed in a crash just south of Mount Forest early Wednesday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police said a vehicle hit a hydro pole along Sideroad 5 West, between Concession 9 and Highway 6, around 1 a.m.

The 72-year-old driver had serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the vehicle was transported to a local hospital, then airlifted to a trauma centre. Their injuries were only described as minor.

Sideroad 5 West reopened just before noon.

OPP are still investigating the cause of the crash.