A fiery single-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in Georgian Bay has claimed the lives of two people.
Emergency crews responded shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday to reports of an SUV engulfed in flames near Crooked Bay Road. Georgian Bay Fire Chief Chad Dowell said debris from the collision was scattered across both the northbound and southbound lanes when firefighters arrived.
The two occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released their identities as next of kin notifications are still underway.
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police traffic unit attended the scene and conducted a reconstruction investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
The incident forced the closure of Highway 400 in both directions between White Falls Road and Muskoka Road 38 for several hours. The highway has since reopened.