OPP say one person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries following a collision in Quinte West, Ont., on Wednesday night.
According to Quinte West OPP, around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a head-on collision on Foxboro-Stirling Road near Fish and Game Club Road, about 15 kilometres north of Belleville.
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Police say one person in the collision was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person in the vehicle was reportedly transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries and later released.
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On Thursday morning, OPP said the road was closed for approximately eight hours for the investigation. The road has since reopened.
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On Thursday afternoon, OPP identified the victim as Shannon Hider, 34, of Belleville.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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