Elderly Mississauga man dies following crash in Erin, Ont.

Published June 1, 2021 at 7:20 pm

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Police say an elderly Mississauga man has died following a crash in Erin, Ont. 

The Wellington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say that around 2:45 on May 19, 2021, emergency crews were called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision in the Trafalgar Road and Wellington Road 124 area.

Police say a vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in the intersection.

The driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to hospital. 

The second driver was not injured, police say. 

On May 29, 2021, the driver of the passenger vehicle, 84-year-old John Benjamin, was pronounced deceased in hospital.

Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision or who has dashcam video of the incident to please call 1-888-310-1122.

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