A 71-year-old passenger was killed and the driver seriously injured in a crash on Highway 101, east of Foleyet, on Friday afternoon. The single-vehicle collision occurred around 3 p.m. in Muskego Township, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
Both occupants were rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The passenger later died, while the driver remains in critical condition.
The highway was closed for nine hours but has since reopened. The investigation is ongoing, with assistance from the traffic incident management enforcement team.