On Wednesday, August 5th, 2020, at approximately 5:12 p.m., officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious collision in the area of Albion Vaughan Road and Dovaston Gate in Bolton.
The collision involved a cyclist and a dump truck. Initial investigation revealed that the cyclist was travelling eastbound on Dovaston Gate, when the cyclist entered the intersection with Albion Vaughan Road and collided with a dump truck travelling southbound on Albion Vaughan Road.
The cyclist was transported to a local hospital, where he had succumbed to the injuries sustained as a result of the collision. The cyclist has been identified as Pasquale ALONZI, 84, of Caledon.
Members of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Unit are assisting with the investigation. Albion Vaughan Road remained closed for several hours for police investigation, and has since re-opened.
Caledon OPP is appealing to the public for additional witnesses of this incident. Anyone with information, dash camera footage, or home security video from the area is asked to contact Caledon OPP detachment at (905) 584-2241 or toll free at 1-888-310-1122.
You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, you never have to testify, and you could receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 upon an arrest.
