One dead, one injured in single vehicle collision near Owen Sound
(Source: Google Maps)
One person is dead following a single vehicle crash this morning west of Owen Sound.
OPP say it happened around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 21 and Grey Bruce Line.
The 92-year-old driver from Muskoka Lakes was taken to hospital but later pronounced deceased.
An 85-year-old passenger also suffered life threatening injuries.
The road has since reopened.
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