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One person killed in single-vehicle crash south of Ottawa

A motorcycle rider is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision on Hwy. 141 Tuesday (CTV NEWS). A motorcycle rider is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision on Hwy. 141 Tuesday (CTV NEWS).
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A 24-year-old man from Chesterville, Ont. died in a single-vehicle crash south of Ottawa.

Emergency crews responded to the crash on Front Street in Finch, Ont. shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday.

Ontario Provincial Police say a vehicle struck a utility pole.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. On Saturday, the OPP said the victim has been identified as 26-year-old Vincent Forward of Chesterville.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

It was the second fatal collision on an eastern Ontario road this weekend.

Police say the driver of a vehicle died in a head-on collision on the ramp from Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 416 south at around 4:45 a.m. Friday.

Correction

A previous version of this article said the victim was 24 years old, based on information provided by the OPP. Police later issued a correction saying he was 26. 

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