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Driver killed in fatal car crash in Algonquin Provincial Park

Location of a two-vehicle fatal car crash on Highway 60 near the Hemlock Bluff hiking trail in Algonquin Provincial Park on Dec. 8, 2023. Location of a two-vehicle fatal car crash on Highway 60 near the Hemlock Bluff hiking trail in Algonquin Provincial Park on Dec. 8, 2023.
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A two-vehicle car crash involving a vehicle and a tractor-trailer killed a driver in Algonquin Provincial Park last week.

Police said in a statement on Tuesday that emergency services responded to the crash on Dec. 8 at around 3:50 p.m. on Highway 60 near the Hemlock Bluff hiking trail in the southern part of the park.

An investigation found a tractor-trailer was travelling westbound and a car was going eastbound on the highway when the two vehicles collided. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

The individual who died was identified as a 57-year-old from Mississauga. No other details were provided.

The highway was closed while OPP investigated the crash.

No charges have been laid.

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