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Haliburton woman killed following crash in Minden Hills Township: OPP

A Haliburton woman died following a crash south of the village on Sunday.
A Haliburton woman died following a crash south of the village on Sunday. Global News file

A Haliburton, Ont., woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash near the village on Sunday.

According to Haliburton Highlands OPP, the single-vehicle crash on Gelert Road, just south of Haliburton in the Township of Minden Hills, happened around 4:35 p.m.

OPP say a northbound vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic, entered a ditch and rolled.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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On Monday, OPP identified the victim has Darlene Thomas, 57, of Haliburton.

Gelert Road was closed for several hours as OPP investigated.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

It was the second single-vehicle fatal crash in the region on the weekend following one on Friday night.

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