One person has died and another has suffered serious injuries following a collision involving a pickup truck and a transport truck in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory early Wednesday.

Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash on Highway 49, between Lower Slash Road and County Road 2, shortly before 12:15 a.m.

One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while another was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Police have not released the identity of the deceased.

The highway was temporarily closed as officers investigated the circumstances of the collision. It reopened around noon Wednesday.