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One killed in collision on Highway 28 east of Bancroft: OPP

Highway 28 was closed between Fort Steward Road and Deltor Road as police investigated.
Highway 28 was closed between Fort Steward Road and Deltor Road as police investigated. Global News File

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.

Highway 28 was closed between Fort Steward Road and Deltor Road as police investigated.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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