A doctor in London, in Canada’s Ontario, was killed after he sustained injuries in a head-on crash on Fanshawe Park Road in the city's northwest end on Tuesday (October 21, 2025). Another motorist also sustained serious injuries due to the collision. The deceased doctor was identified as Dr. Agron Alija, 62, of London, according to reports. He was pronounced dead in hospital on Tuesday after being fatally injured.
Following the reports of the doctor’s death, police launched an investigation into the matter to identify the cause of the collision, which occurred around 8:25 a.m., just west of Pinnacle Parkway, a short drive around the corner from the Wonderland Road North clinic where Alija practiced as a family doctor, according to CBC News.
As a part of the investigation, London police asked that drivers who were in the area on Monday morning come forward if they had dashcam or surveillance footage that could help. According to Active Care Medical Centre's post, a funeral for Alija will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery on Monday, with a visitation of life from noon to 2 p.m. and burial at 2 p.m., as reported by CBC News.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our esteemed colleague and dear friend, Dr. Agron Alija, who tragically passed away on October 21, 2025, following a traffic accident," reads a Facebook post from Active Care Medical Centre, which housed Alija's clinic.
"His kindness, dedication, and compassion touched the lives of many. He will be deeply missed by the staff and colleagues at his Family Medicine Practice clinic, as well as by all the health care provider teams at Active Care Medical Center."
Dr. Alija’s colleagues remember him
The deceased London physician was remembered by colleagues as a man committed to the community who went above and beyond for his patients and those he worked with.
"He was, as we call him, our gentle giant," said Dr. Monica Faria, a family doctor and emergency department physician who worked with Alija at Four Counties Health Services, a small rural hospital in Newbury, about 45 kilometres southwest of London, as quoted by CBC News. Alija had been scheduled to work in the emergency department on Tuesday night, she said.
"He offered his care as a family doctor to many patients who went through that emergency department that didn't have a doctor and offered to help them the best he could," she said.
"He was always there when somebody was sick and needed a shift covered, or when we were facing the very real crisis of sometimes having to possibly close the department, but he always kept the doors open. He was deeply committed to his colleagues, the community, and the patients he served."
Who was Dr. Agron Alija
Alija was an associate professor at London's Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He became a certified doctor in Ontario in 2009, according to his College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario listing.
The 62-year-old doctor had immigrated to Canada a decade earlier from Kosovo, where he had been working as a physician in Prishtina when the War in Kosovo began in 1998, a Carleton University profile said.
The nonprofit The Artistè Foundation stated that Alija worked as a translator with the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission, helping international observers monitor and document human rights abuses. "I saw humanity at its worst and its best," the foundation quotes him as saying.
The London chapter of the Albanian Canadian Society, where Dr. Alija was an active member, described his death as a profound loss in a post on its Facebook page, saying he leaves behind a wife and children. Alija's daughter works as a doctor in Port Perry.
"Dr. Alija was a dedicated family physician and emergency doctor, admired for his professionalism, compassion, and unwavering commitment to his patients," the post reads. "Throughout his distinguished career, he saved countless lives and stood as a symbol of devotion to the noble calling of medicine."
Following the reports of the doctor’s death, police launched an investigation into the matter to identify the cause of the collision, which occurred around 8:25 a.m., just west of Pinnacle Parkway, a short drive around the corner from the Wonderland Road North clinic where Alija practiced as a family doctor, according to CBC News.
As a part of the investigation, London police asked that drivers who were in the area on Monday morning come forward if they had dashcam or surveillance footage that could help. According to Active Care Medical Centre's post, a funeral for Alija will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery on Monday, with a visitation of life from noon to 2 p.m. and burial at 2 p.m., as reported by CBC News.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our esteemed colleague and dear friend, Dr. Agron Alija, who tragically passed away on October 21, 2025, following a traffic accident," reads a Facebook post from Active Care Medical Centre, which housed Alija's clinic.
"His kindness, dedication, and compassion touched the lives of many. He will be deeply missed by the staff and colleagues at his Family Medicine Practice clinic, as well as by all the health care provider teams at Active Care Medical Center."
Dr. Alija’s colleagues remember him
The deceased London physician was remembered by colleagues as a man committed to the community who went above and beyond for his patients and those he worked with.
"He was, as we call him, our gentle giant," said Dr. Monica Faria, a family doctor and emergency department physician who worked with Alija at Four Counties Health Services, a small rural hospital in Newbury, about 45 kilometres southwest of London, as quoted by CBC News. Alija had been scheduled to work in the emergency department on Tuesday night, she said.
"He offered his care as a family doctor to many patients who went through that emergency department that didn't have a doctor and offered to help them the best he could," she said.
"He was always there when somebody was sick and needed a shift covered, or when we were facing the very real crisis of sometimes having to possibly close the department, but he always kept the doors open. He was deeply committed to his colleagues, the community, and the patients he served."
Who was Dr. Agron Alija
Alija was an associate professor at London's Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He became a certified doctor in Ontario in 2009, according to his College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario listing.
The 62-year-old doctor had immigrated to Canada a decade earlier from Kosovo, where he had been working as a physician in Prishtina when the War in Kosovo began in 1998, a Carleton University profile said.
The nonprofit The Artistè Foundation stated that Alija worked as a translator with the Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission, helping international observers monitor and document human rights abuses. "I saw humanity at its worst and its best," the foundation quotes him as saying.
The London chapter of the Albanian Canadian Society, where Dr. Alija was an active member, described his death as a profound loss in a post on its Facebook page, saying he leaves behind a wife and children. Alija's daughter works as a doctor in Port Perry.
"Dr. Alija was a dedicated family physician and emergency doctor, admired for his professionalism, compassion, and unwavering commitment to his patients," the post reads. "Throughout his distinguished career, he saved countless lives and stood as a symbol of devotion to the noble calling of medicine."
