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UPDATE: Perth County roads cleared following serious crash

The Perth County OPP and local EMS crews were on-scene Friday at what police described as a "serious crash."

Just before 3:20 p.m., the OPP shared via "X", formerly Twitter, that Perth Line 55 was closed between Road 179 and Road 180, and Livingston Line was closed between Line 55 and Walton Road in West Perth due to the crash.

The OPP also confirmed that an Ornge Air ambulance was called in as a result of the crash.

Police tweeted just before 5 p.m. that all roads have reopened.

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