Bancroft OPP say one person was killed following a collision east of Bancroft on Wednesday morning.
The collision between a transport truck and a passenger vehicle occurred just before 6:30 a.m. on Highway 28 near Belton Road, about 20 km east of Bancroft, 105 km north of Peterborough.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene; the transport truck driver was not injured, police said.
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Around 4:30 p.m., OPP identified the victim as Paul Clemmer, 60 of Carlo-Mayo Township.
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Highway 28 was closed between Fort Steward Road and Deltor Road as police investigated.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
More to come…
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