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1 dead after crash on Highway 401, westbound closed south of London, Ont.

A closeup of a patch on an OPP uniform.
FILE. Global News file

OPP says a person has died and another suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash on Highway 401.

Police say around 10:43 a.m. on Sunday, emergency crews responded to westbound Highway 401 at Colonel Talbot Road to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a transport truck.

Once person was pronounced dead at the scene while another person was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police say the transport truck operator was not injured.

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OPP have closed down westbound Highway 401 between Colonel Talbot Road and Wonderland Road.

It’s set to be closed for another four hours, or until around 7 p.m. on Sunday.

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Witnesses of the crash and those with dash-cam footage are asked to call the Middlesex County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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