2-vehicle collision leaves 1 dead near Westport, Ont.

Leeds OPP have confirmed that one person is dead due to a collision that happened on Friday near Westport, Ont.

Police say the collision happened at the intersection of Salem Road and 9th Concession in North Crosby Township near Westport shortly after 4 p.m. on Nov. 9.

A Chevrolet was travelling northbound on 9th Concession and when it entered the intersection police say it collided with a GMC truck going eastbound on Salem Road.

According to the Leeds OPP detachment, 63-year-old Melanie Mitchell, who was driving one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police say two others in the same vehicle were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the other vehicle was unharmed.

The OPP did not release details about the identity of the others involved or the cause of the collision.