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CTV camera operator David Pettitt seriously injured in Perth County collision
CTV camera operator David Pettitt was hit by a vehicle while covering a separate crash in Perth County, Ontario, on Thursday.
The 65-year-old was working on Line 34, outside Shakespeare, when the vehicle drove through a road closure barricade.
The barricade was diverting traffic from an earlier crash involving three vehicles.
Pettitt suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital; his family later said his condition had stabilized.
Police are investigating how the vehicle passed the closure, and say another vehicle also drove through barricades at the scene and hit a vehicle blocking the road, without injuring anyone.
Police are asking witnesses and people with video footage to come forward as the investigation continues.
CTV News camera operator David Pettitt was seriously injured after a vehicle struck him in Perth County.
Pettitt was covering an earlier collision when the vehicle drove through a road closure barricade and hit him.
The collision happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday on Line 34, between Road 104 and Road 106.
Police said the barricade was diverting traffic away from an earlier crash involving three vehicles.
CTV reported that Pettitt’s family said his condition had stabilized.
- Who
- David Pettitt, a 65-year-old CTV News camera operator from Kitchener.
- What
- He was seriously injured when a vehicle struck him after driving through a road closure barricade.
- When
- Thursday, just after 4 p.m.
- Where
- Line 34, between Road 104 and Road 106, in Perth County.
- Why
- The barricade was set up to divert traffic away from an earlier three-vehicle crash; the reason the vehicle drove through it is not stated.
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A vehicle drove through a road closure barricade on Line 34 and struck Pettitt as he covered an earlier collision.
CTV reported that Pettitt’s family said his condition had stabilized.
- Injured person
- David Pettitt, 65
- Occupation
- CTV News camera operator
- Location
- Line 34, between Road 104 and Road 106, Perth County
- Time
- Just after 4 p.m. Thursday
- Earlier crash
- Three vehicles
- Condition update
- His family told CTV his condition had stabilized
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Drivers need to slow down and pay attention so these unnecessary and preventable collisions are avoided,
While on-site covering a motor vehicle accident outside of Shakespeare, Ont., we can confirm CTV News camera operator David Pettitt was struck and seriously injured,
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Pedestrian suffers serious life- threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at road closure on Line 34 east of Shakespear in #PerthCounty. The #OPP is continuing to investigate. Updates to follow when available. #PerthOPP #WROPP ^es ~ Un piéton a