Man struck by vehicle on Hwy. 401 in Ajax
Posted May 29, 2018 1:14 pm.
Last Updated May 29, 2018 1:35 pm.
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One man is in hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on the westbound Highway 401 near Westney Road in Ajax.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the man was driving a vehicle that broke down. He stepped out of the disabled vehicle and was trying to cross over to the shoulder of the highway before he was hit.
He was taken to a trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries.
Schmidt issued a reminder to drivers not to exit their vehicles on the highway.
“If you ever do break down on a major highway the best place for you to be typically is inside the protection of your vehicle,” said Schmidt.
No details are available about the driver or vehicle that struck the man. An investigation is ongoing.