(HEARST, ON) – Officers from the Hearst Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police remain at the scene of a motor vehicle collision which occurred at 12:00 p.m. today on Highway 11, approximately 75 km west of Hearst in McCoig Twp.
A total of three vehicles were involved in the collision. At this time, it appears that an eastbound pickup truck crossed the centre line and sideswiped a westbound tractor trailer then collided head on with another westbound tractor trailer.
The 24 year old male driver of the pickup truck, from Thunder Bay was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger of the pickup truck was transported to the Hearst Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The name of the deceased is not being released at this time pending notification of next of kin.
An OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigator along with a Reconstructionist are at the scene to assist with the investigation.
The highway is anticipated to remain closed in both directions while officers continue their investigation.