A 46-year-old Guelph man is dead following a fiery two-vehicle collision in Guelph’s south end.

The collision was reported around 3 p.m., on Laird Road near Kirkby Court.

Guelph Police said that it involved a minivan and a dump truck. The truck ended up hitting a curb and several vehicles parked in a nearby parking lot, some of which ended up on fire.

Laird Road crash

Information on the identity of the person killed was not immediately available.

Laird was closed until late Tuesday night.

Police said total damage to five vehicles, building and environmental cleanup was substantial.