MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. -- Police and fire crews have closed Highbury Avenue after a fatal two-vehicle crash that saw both vehicles catch fire.
The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday on Highbury just north of Eight Mile Road.
One driver was killed and another taken to hospital with serious injuries after an SUV and tractor trailer collided.
There is no word on the cause of the crash and the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation team has been called in to assist.
An SUV involved in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Highbury Avenue north of London, Ont. is seen on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (Jim Knight / CTV News)
OPP Const. Kevin Howe says, "Unfortunately this is the second serious we've had this week. Same nice weather conditions early morning and here we are again today on this beautiful day the roads are clear and we have another serious collision. It's very unfortunate and it's the continued message about how people need to slow down and get to their locations safely."
On Sunday, a 60-year-old London man died in a crash on Medway Road that also had OPP reminding drivers to slow down.
The Highbury was expected to remain closed between Eight Mile and Nine Mile roads for up to eight hours as the scene was cleared and the investigation completed.
