OPP are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that killed one of the drivers in Central Huron on Thursday afternoon, marking the county’s first fatal crash of 2023.
The three-vehicle collision on Huron Road involving a car, a pick-up truck and a transport truck, was reported at 12:53 p.m.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the hospital. He has since been identified as Michael Oakes, 44, of Central Huron.
The driver of the pick-up truck sustained minor injuries, according to police.
The driver of the transport truck reported no injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Huron Road was closed around the site of the collision following the crash, but has since reopened.