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Driver killed after pickup truck rolls over off Highway 417 in Ottawa: OPP

An Ontario Ministry of Transportation camera shows traffic diverted at the Carp Road exit of Highway 417 at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday after a fatal collision off the highway. via MTO

Provincial police in Ottawa closed off the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 on Tuesday afternoon after a fatal single-vehicle crash near Carp Road.

Ottawa OPP officers responded to the collision at 12:49 p.m.

Police said a pickup truck appears to have left the roadway, struck a guard rail and rolled over.

A 59-year-old woman, the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, was transported to hospital where she was pronounced dead, OPP said.

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The deceased has not yet been identified while police inform her next of kin.

Eastbound lanes in the area will be closed for “several hours,” OPP said. A traffic detour is currently in place.

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OPP collision investigators will probe the cause of the crash. Any witnesses are asked to call 613-270-9171.

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