Update: Bell Road between Gore Road and County Road 50 East in the Colchester area of Essex is now open

The Essex Detachment of the OPP is currently investigating a single motor vehicle collision on Bell Road in Colchester.

On November 26, 2025, at approximately 4:50 p.m., emergency services including members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services, and the Essex Fire and Rescue Services attended Bell Road for a single motor vehicle collision.

The driver was transported to hospital in ambulance with life-threatening injuries.

The collision remains under investigation by Essex OPP with the assistance of West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team.

Bell Road between Gore Road and County Road 50 East in the Colchester area of Essex is closed during the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at
www.opp.ca/reporting.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.