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One person dead in collision on Highway 7 near Tweed, Ont.

A man has died in a crash on Highway 7 after he was thrown from his vehicle following a head-on collision. Global News

A man died in a collision on Highway 7 near Tweed, Ont., on Monday afternoon.

Police say an SUV was travelling eastbound, and was stopped to make a turn onto Varty Road when he was hit from behind by another vehicle.

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According to the OPP, the impact sent the SUV into the other lane and into oncoming traffic, when a pickup truck heading westbound hit the SUV head-on.

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Police say the driver of the SUV, a 47-year-old man, was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The OPP says the two other drivers were sent to hospital with minor injuries.

Highway 7 was shut down between Highway 37 and Highway 41 into the evening, and has since reopened.

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