OPP have identified James A. Henderson, 59, of Norfolk County as the man who was killed Tuesday in an early-morning collision between a car and a propane truck on Highway 3.
Police say the car was travelling westbound when it crossed the centre line and ran into the propane truck just before 6 a.m. on Highway 3 between Charlotteville Road 10 and Charlotteville East Quarter Line Road.
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“I’m sad to say that we have a deceased male in the vehicle and I am at a loss for words this morning,” OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk said in a video posted to Twitter Tuesday.
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Police said Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 35-year-old man from Aylmer, Ont., and his passenger, a 39-year-old man from Malahide Township, Ont., were uninjured in the collision.
The highway was closed for around 12 hours on Tuesday as officers investigated and the scene was cleared.
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