Victim of fatal crash near Exeter, Ont. identified
Huron County OPP have identified the victim of a fatal crash north west of Exeter, Ont. on Monday evening.
John Freeswick, 48, from Dashwood was the lone occupant of a vehicle that crashed on MacDonald Road near Parr Line, according to police.
The preliminary investigation shows a cross-over sport utility vehicle was travelling eastbound on MacDonald Road when it collided head-on with a bridge guardrail.
A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place Tuesday.
MacDonald Road remains closed between Parr Line and Ausable Line.
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