Oxford OPP briefs

Oxford OPP are looking for this suspect in connection with a theft from an Ingersoll business on Oct. 16 (OPP Photo)

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Fatal collision near Medina

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in the Township of Zorra.

On Sunday, Nov. 16, at approximately 6:17 p.m., members of the Oxford Detachment of the OPP, along with Oxford County Paramedic Services and South-West Oxford Fire and Emergency Services, responded to a two-vehicle collision involving two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) on 19th Line near the community of Medina.

A passenger in one of the SUVs, a 40-year-old London woman, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. The driver of that vehicle sustained minor injuries, while the driver of the second SUV was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The 19th Line between Road 92 and Road 96 was closed for several hours to allow for an extensive investigation.

Collision claims one life

A collision involving two commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) on the 401 claimed one life.

On November 13, 2025, at approximately 7 a.m., Police, Paramedic Services and Fire Services responded to a collision on the highway, east of Oxford Road 29, in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.

Emergency services located a CMV that had struck the rear of another CMV while travelling in the eastbound lanes. One of the drivers, a 26-year-old male from Brampton, was pronounced deceased at the scene while the other driver did not require medical attention.

The eastbound lanes of the 401 between Oxford Road 29 and Cedar Creek Road were closed for several hours as the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team investigated.

Any person with information or dashcam footage from the collision are being asked to contact the Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Police investigating Ingersoll thefts

Police are asking for the public’s assistance following a reported theft from a business in Ingersoll.

Officers were called to the Samnah Crescent business around 4 p.m. on Oct. 16 after suspects entered the premises and stole multiple items. Investigators have since obtained surveillance footage of a possible person of interest.

The Oxford OPP are seeking help to identify the individual. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference report number E251412163. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).