An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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UPDATE: OPP investigate fatal crash near Clifford

Updated at 4:30 p.m.

Huron County OPP members are investigating a fatal collision that took place early Friday morning near Clifford.

Shortly before 6:30 a.m. South Bruce OPP, Huron County OPP, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Minto Fire Department responded to a single motor vehicle collision located on Highway 9 (Elora Street).

Upon arrival first responders located an SUV that had left the roadway and collided with a large tree. The driver was found without vital signs.

The lone driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

He has been identified as 38 year old Kirk Huber from Mildmay.

A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place Saturday.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation with the assistance from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team.

The road was closed for several hours, but reopened just after 1:00 pm Friday.

Anyone with information regarding this crash should immediately contact Huron OPP.

 

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