An 86-year-old from Wellington North Township has died after a collision north of Arthur on Saturday afternoon.
Around 2:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to a collision on Highway 6. The road was subsequently closed between Sideroad 8 and Sideroad 10.
Three vehicles were involved in the crash - a passenger vehicle, a pickup truck, and a sports utility vehicle (SUV), according to Wellington County OPP.
Police said the 86-year-old driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to hospital, and later pronounced dead. Three others were also transported to hospital, but police say their injuries were minor.
Highway 6 has since been reopened following an investigation by Wellington County OPP and the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team.
CLEARED: COLLISION: #Hwy6 north of Arthur #WellingtonCounty: the highway has fully reopened between Sideroad 8 and Sideroad 10. ^cw
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Anyone with information about the collision or dashcam footage from the area is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.