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Man dies in rollover crash on Highway 118 near Minden: OPP

OPP say a man died following a rollover on Hwy. 118 near Minden on Wednesday. OPP Central Region/Twitter

A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Minden on Wednesday morning.

According to Haliburton Highlands OPP, around 10:35 a.m., officers responded to reports that a westbound vehicle on Highway 118 had travelled over a guardrail and rolled over west of Big East Lake, about 25 kilometres northwest of the village of Minden.

OPP say the 59-year-old driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was the lone occupant in the vehicle.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

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The highway lanes were closed for several hours as OPP investigated. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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