An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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UPDATE: Police confirm another victim has died following crash in Mapleton Township

Police say a passenger injured in a fatal crash has now also succumbed to their injuries.

On July 25th at 3:30 p.m., Wellington County OPP responded to a crash alongside local EMS and ORNGE Air to a crash involving a commercial motor vehicle and a pickup truck at the intersection of Wellington Road 8 and Wellington Road 10. The driver of the pickup truck was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger was airlifted to a nearby trauma centre with life-threatening injuries, where they were later pronounced deceased.

The driver of the pickup truck has been identified as 76-year-old Robert Geffs, 76-years-old, and the passenger has been identified as 29-year-old Mark Albrecht. Both victims were from the Tiverton area. Police continue to investigate the crash. If anyone has any information, please contact Wellington County OPP or Crime Stoppers.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.