The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 401 westbound near Division Street on Wednesday evening.
Police say officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. after a vehicle struck the concrete centre median. Investigators say the driver then exited the vehicle and was subsequently struck by a passing vehicle.
The driver, identified as a 56-year-old woman from Carleton Place, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Highway 401 westbound was closed for several hours while members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team assisted with the investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage from the area around the time of the collision is asked to contact Frontenac OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers.
