One person dead, three in hospital following collision

Published Sep 30, 2019 • Last updated Oct 01, 2019 • < 1 minute read

A screenshot from the OPP West Twitter video regarding the collision. Photo by Norfolk OPP /Twitter

A two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 near Port Ryerse Road has left one person dead and three in hospital with life-threatening injuries Monday.

Norfolk OPP say preliminary investigation shows that one of the vehicles was travelling eastbound, and the other was travelling westbound when they collided head on just before 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 30.

Two people were airlifted to hospitals, and two people were sent by ambulance to local area hospitals, all with life-threatening injuries.

Highway 6 was closed for several hours between Port Ryerse Road and Blue Line Road for cleanup and investigation.

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Violent head-on collision at #Hwy6 near Port Ryerse Rd kills one person and sends three other people to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Roadway closed for investigation. Please #drivesafely. @NorfolkCountyCA #NorfolkOPP ^es https://t.co/JWFyzdQrUH
— OPP West (@OPP_WR) September 30, 2019

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