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Fatal collision closes section of Hwy 15 north or Portland, Ont.

OPP say a woman died early Tuesday morning after a collision on Highway 15 in Rideau Lakes Township. OPP

A woman died early Tuesday after two cars collided on Highway 15 in Rideau Lakes Township, say OPP.

Police say they responded to a collision just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, just north of Portland, Ont.

According to police, two vehicles, one travelling north and the other travelling south, collided on the highway, though the cause of the collision is unknown. 

According to police, 29-year-old Monica Chant of Smiths Falls died as a result of her injuries. The other driver, a 58-year-old Kingston man, was taken to hospital in Kingston with non-life threatening injuries.

Highway 15 is closed between County Road 5 and Cedar Valley Road due to a police investigation. It is unclear when the highway will reopen.

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