Two-vehicle collision in Georgetown leaves one driver dead: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a 43-year-old driver is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Georgetown on Thursday.

Officers said the crash happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the area of Trafalgar Rd. and Highway 7.

The OPP Highway Safety Division said in a tweet that a commercial truck traveling eastbound on Highway 7 collided with an eastbound vehicle that entered the westbound lanes.

Fatal collision #Hwy7/Trafalgar Rd – Two vehicles involved. Commercial truck EB on Hwy 7 collided with an EB passanger vehicle that entered the westbound lanes. 43 year old driver of car pronounced deceased at the scene. Truck into ditch leaking fuel. Driver of truck not injured. pic.twitter.com/y9wQuDOsK6

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 14, 2022

Police said the 43-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The truck fell into the ditch and leaked fuel. Investigators said the driver of the truck was not injured.