One person died after a crash of two vehicles on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the collision occurred south of Line 7 shortly after 2 a.m. Friday when they received a signal for a vehicle driving in the wrong direction.
A car and a pickup truck were involved in the accident. Both vehicles caught fire, police said.
The OPP said the road was severely damaged by the collision, leading to a prolonged road closure.
All lanes between lines 6 and 8 have been closed, but have since reopened.
Emergency services arrived at the crash. No other injuries were reported.
Members of the Trafficking Rehabilitation Team of the Central Region Traffic Police were also present at the accident to help with the investigation.
Police said this was the fifth death this week on patrol highways in the OPP Central District and the ninth death in April.
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