Update, 6 p.m.
Highway 11 has reopened after being closed for about 10 hours due to a fatal crash.
The head-on collision between two pick-up trucks happened around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 11 just east of Fauquier. One of the drivers — a 71-year-old from Latzville, British Columbia — was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was brought to the hospital by ambulance.
The highway reopened around 5:30 p.m.
Police are looking to talk to any witnesses of the crash. OPP can be reached by calling 1-888-310-1122.
Original story:
FAUQUIER - One person is dead and another is in hospital after a crash on Highway 11.
The collision involving two passenger vehicles happened this morning (March 17) around 7:30 a.m. just east of Fauquier.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene and a second person was brought to the hospital by ambulance, said James Bay OPP.
Highway 11 is closed between Kapuskasing and Smooth Rock Falls for the investigation. It's expected to last for an extended period.