A 32-year-old man died from injuries sustained during a serious crash on Highway 417 Thursday morning, Ottawa OPP say.
Police are asking drivers to avoid the highway near Richardson Side Road after a vehicle rolled over before 9:30 a.m.
One male occupant was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to hospital by Ornge air ambulance. Just before 10:30 a.m., OPP tweeted that the man succumbed to his injuries.
Police identified the deceased as Joshua McLaughlin of Ottawa in an update shortly after noon.
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The westbound lanes of the highway between Highway 7 and Richardson Side Road will be closed for an extended period of time, OPP say. The eastbound lanes were closed temporarily but reopened due to traffic backlog.
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OPP ask that motorists find an alternate route while investigators deal with the scene and determine the cause of the crash.
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