Crews respond to a collision on Highway 6 in Wellington North. Photo courtesy of Wellington County OPP.Crews respond to a collision on Highway 6 in Wellington North. Photo courtesy of Wellington County OPP.
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Wellington North resident dies in Hwy 6 collision

An 86-year-old from Wellington North Township has died after a collision north of Arthur on Saturday afternoon.

Around 2:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to a collision on Highway 6. The road was subsequently closed between Sideroad 8 and Sideroad 10.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash - a passenger vehicle, a pickup truck, and a sports utility vehicle (SUV), according to Wellington County OPP.

Police said the 86-year-old driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to hospital, and later pronounced dead. Three others were also transported to hospital, but police say their injuries were minor.

Highway 6 has since been reopened following an investigation by Wellington County OPP and the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team.

Anyone with information about the collision or dashcam footage from the area is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.

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