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Man, 20, killed in head-on crash near Drayton

Wellington County OPP say a 20-year-old man was killed in a crash near Drayton on Wednesday afternoon. OPP West / Twitter

Wellington County OPP say a 20-year-old man is dead after a head-on crash north of Guelph, near Drayton on Wednesday.

Police say a car and pickup truck collided at around 4:30 p.m. on Wellington Road 8.

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The driver of the car, who has been identified as Lukas Popovic, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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The road was closed for several hours for the investigation. Police still do not know the cause of the collision.

Drayton is roughly 40 kilometres northeast of Guelph.

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Any witnesses are asked to call Wellington County OPP at 1-800-310-1122.

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