SD&G OPP officers are currently at the scene of a two (2) vehicle collision on Highway 401 (between Upper Canada Road and County Road 31) in South Dundas Township.
Preliminary investigation has indicated that at approximately 9:37 a.m., a tractor trailer was travelling westbound on highway 401 when, for reasons under investigation, a passenger vehicle entered the Highway 401 travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes and collided with the westbound Tractor trailer.
The male driver (lone occupant) of the eastbound passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Names are being withheld by police pending notification of next-of-kin.
The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured.
SD&G OPP continue to process the scene and investigation the collision with the assistance of the OPP Traffic Collision Investigators (TCI).
As the investigation continues, a section (Westbound lanes) of Highway 401 between Upper Canada Road and County Road 31, South Dundas Township is closed to traffic with indicated detours in place.
Anyone having information on the above or any other crime is asked to call SD&G OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.