One dead following morning crash near Stratford

One person is dead after a morning crash near Stratford.

Around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, OPP, EMS and fire crews responded to a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 8, west of Sebringville.

According to police, three people were transported by Ornge Ambulance to a local hospital. A 35-year-old driver from one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at hospital. The other two people from the second vehicle are in critical condition.

Highway 8 between Perth Road 140 and Perth Road 145 was closed while OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement and Perth County OPP investigated. The road has since reopened, but the investigation continues.

Anyone with information or footage is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Online tips can be made at hpcrimestoppers.ca.