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UPDATE: Highway 7/8 near Stratford reopened after crash

Perth County OPP have reopened a stretch of Highway 7/8 following a crash.

According to police, a crash on Highway 7/8 near Road 110, east of Stratford, has closed the road in both directions.

Police set up a closure on Highway 7/8 between Perth Roads 109 and 111.

The road was reopened shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday.

No further details on the crash were immediately available.

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