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Collision claims one life in North Perth

A crash has killed one person in North Perth.

Just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Perth County OPP, Perth County Paramedic Services, and the North Perth Fire Department responded to a crash at the intersection of Perth Line 86 and Perth Road 140.

First responders discovered that a commercial motor vehicle had collided with a passenger vehicle.

A 35-year-old man in the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Both of the drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Members of the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team are assisting Perth County OPP with the investigation.

Perth Line 86 between Perth Road 131 and Perth Road 147 and Perth Road 140 between Perth Line 84 and Perth Line 87 remains closed while officers continue to investigate. The roadway is anticipated to be closed until late Tuesday afternoon.

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