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Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Near Drayton

One woman has died following a single-vehicle crash near Drayton.

Police say a vehicle went into the ditch on Wellington Rd. 8 on Monday at around 1:30pm.

Police, the Mapleton Fire-Rescue and Guelph-Wellington Paramedics Service responded to the scene.

The lone female occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wellington County Rd. 8 between Side Rd. 12 and 15 will remain closed while officers conduct an investigation. The reopened time is unknown and drivers are asked to avoid the area.

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