OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)
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UPDATE: Police identify victim in crash west of Exeter

**Updated as of 3:25 p.m., September 16th, 2021**

Huron County OPP is investigating a fatal crash west of Exeter.

Just after 4 a.m. Thursday, police, fire and paramedics were called to the scene on Ausable Line between Dashwood Road and Huron Street West.

Police say a sedan left the gravel roadway and collided with a tree. One occupant was found deceased within the vehicle. Police have now identified the deceased as 16-year-old Centralia native Keiran Stewart.

Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team are assisting with the collision investigation.

Ausable Line between Dashwood Road and Huron Street West has re-opened.

Any person with information regarding this crash should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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