Highway 7 near Peterborough was closed for several hours Saturday morning following a two-vehicle crash that left a 55-year-old man in life-threatening condition. He later died of his injuries.
According to Ontario Provincial Police, a 1994 Mazda Protege was going east on Highway 7. It crossed the centre line and crashed into a 2006 GMC flatbed tow truck that was loaded at the time of the crash.
William Whalen, from Campbellford, was in the Mazda, while the tow truck driver reported no injuries.
An investigation continues.
