A Newmarket senior was killed in a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a transport truck last night in Essa Township.
Nottawasaga OPP and emergency crews were called to the scene on Highway 89, west of Cookstown between the 8th and 9th lines, around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 14.
"The investigation revealed that the vehicle and transport truck were travelling in opposite directions on Highway 89 before colliding head on," according to an OPP news release. "Sadly, the driver of the passenger vehicle, an 82-year-old from Newmarket, was pronounced deceased at the scene."
The driver of the transport truck did not sustain injuries, police say.
The road was closed for several hours between 8th and 9th lines while the OPP's Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team processed the scene. It was re-opened at 3:02 a.m.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information of dash-cam footage from the area between 8 p.m. and 8:32 p.m. is asked to contact the Nottawasaga OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
