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Apsley man dies in Hwy. 62 collision south of Madoc: Central Hastings OPP

OPP are investigating a collision south of Madoc that killed one person on Friday. Don Mitchell / Global News

Central Hastings OPP say a man from Apsley, Ont., died following a two-vehicle collision south of Madoc on Friday afternoon.

Emergency crews responded around 1 p.m. to reports of two vehicles in a ditch along Highway 62 near Hollowview Road, about 14 kilometres south of Madoc in the municipality of Central Hastings.

READ MORE: Pedestrian dies following collision on Hwy. 7 near Peterborough — OPP

Police say the driver of one vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as Robert McCoy, 51, of Apsley.

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The other driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Highway 62 was closed for more than 10 hours as OPP investigated.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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