1 dead following 2-vehicle collision on Highway 118: Bancroft OPP

One person died in a collision on Highway 118 southwest of Bancroft, Ont., on Monday afternoon.

According to Bancroft OPP, just after 2 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 118 near Dyno Road, about 25 kilometres southwest of Bancroft in Highlands East.

Police say the driver of one of the vehicles — a 71-year-old resident of Highlands East — was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.