A head-on collision on Highway 7, west of Perth, has left a 22-year-old man from Ashton dead.
Lanark County OPP, Drummond/North Elmsley/Tay Valley Fire Rescue, and paramedics responded to the crash near Old Brooke Road, close to Anglican Church Road, just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23.
Police say a car heading west collided with an eastbound tractor-trailer in the eastbound lane. The young driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the car.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not seriously injured.
What led to the crash has not been disclosed. Officers are working with an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and the Technical Collision Investigation Team to determine the cause of the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241421391.
Highway 7 was closed for several hours as police investigated but has since reopened.