Stretch of Upper Wentworth reopens after serious crash involving pedestrian

A portion of Upper Wentworth Street is reopened after a serious pedestrian collision involving a 42-year-old man who was struck early Friday morning.

Emergency services were called to Upper Wentworth, north of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, around 2:10 a.m. April 8, police said.

Hamilton paramedics transported the man to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition with resuscitation ongoing," said Hamilton Paramedic Service Supt. Dave Thompson.

Police continue to investigate said police spokesperson Jackie Penman, adding that there were no witnesses in the area and police have not found any video. The area was closed to traffic for several hours with police reopening the stretch of road at 10 a.m.

Details about the vehicle or vehicles involved are unclear.

The collision reconstruction unit, which investigates the most serious crashes in the city, has been contacted.

This latest crash comes amid a spike in serious pedestrian collisions, including seven deaths in the first few months of this year.

A man in his 60s was hit on Queenston Road and Woodman Drive North shortly after 6:10 p.m. Thursday. He was taken to hospital in stable condition.

On Tuesday renowned conductor and Hamiltonian Boris Brott was killed in a hit-and-run on Park Street South.

And on March 30, a 14-year-old girl was seriously hurt when she was struck on Dundurn and Main streets while walking home from school.

There were nine fatal pedestrian collisions in 2021 - the city's highest annual total in a decade.

Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com