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Crash north of St. Thomas leaves 1 dead, 1 in hospital: OPP

Peterborough County OPP say its canine unit helped locate a man wanted in an assault incident early July 8, 2022, in Douro-Dummer Township. The Canadian Press

Two people were transported to hospital, where one was later pronounced dead, following a two-vehicle crash north of St. Thomas on Thursday, according to Elgin County OPP.

At around 8:45 a.m., officers along with firefighters and EMS, responded to a collision on Ron McNeil Line east of Highbury Avenue in Central Elgin, said police.

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The identity of the deceased has not been released as police are working to notify next of kin.

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In the meantime, Ron McNeil Line remains closed between Highbury Avenue and Yarmouth Centre Road as police investigate.

The closure is expected to last until 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Police say they’ll share more information as it becomes available.

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