Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle in connection to the death of a man who was struck and killed on Highway 40 four months ago.
The Ontario Provincial Police said 41-year-old Matthew Hewer of Chatham was struck by a vehicle on September 19, 2022. His body was discovered near Highway 40 between Pine Line and Eberts Line.
Authorities are now looking to speak with anyone who saw a dark-coloured vehicle, possibly an SUV, travelling north on the highway between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on the date of Hewer’s death. Police have released a picture of the vehicle from surveillance footage, which can be viewed above.
Investigators had previously provided the description of a white hatchback passenger vehicle that had been seen in the area, as well as an individual walking in the area.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
