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1 dead following three-vehicle collision in Collingwood, OPP say

Officers were called to the scene of a crash in the area of Mountain Road and Kells Crescent at about 8:45 a.m., police say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

An 80-year-old man has died following a three-vehicle collision in Collingwood on Wednesday morning, OPP say.

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Officers were called to the scene of a crash in the area of Mountain Road and Kells Crescent at about 8:45 a.m., police say.

OPP say an investigation found that a vehicle travelling westbound veered into oncoming traffic, colliding with one vehicle and forcing another into a ditch in the process.

The westbound vehicle continued off the road and came to a stop at a nearby property, police add.

An 80-year-old driver was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased, officers say.

Mountain Road was closed for investigation but has since reopened, OPP add.

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Police say it’s believed the driver of the westbound vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency, which resulted in the crash.

A post-mortem is scheduled to take place in the coming days at the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit at the Forensic Services and Coroners Complex in Toronto

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