One killed in head-on collision after transport crosses Hwy. 401 median near Gananoque

One person is dead after a transport truck crossed the centre median of Highway 401 and collided head-on with a passenger vehicle near Gananoque on Wednesday night.

Leeds County OPP and other emergency crews responded to the collision near County Road 2 shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

According to a police media release issued on Thursday, Aug. 20, an eastbound transport truck crossed the grassy centre median into the westbound lanes, where it struck a passenger vehicle head-on.

The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

“We are still working to determine the identity of the deceased,” OPP Sgt. Erin Cranton told Brockvilleist late Thursday afternoon.

The transport truck driver and a passenger were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team attended to assist with the investigation.

Both directions of Highway 401 were closed for hours closed between Reynolds Road and Highway 2 in Gananoque while emergency crews responded and police investigated. The eastbound lanes reopened at about 4 a.m. Thursday, while the westbound lanes reopened shortly after 12:15 p.m.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area around the time of the crash is asked to contact Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through Ontario Crime Stoppers.

Police have not announced any charges, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Brockvilleist will update any new information on this story as it is made available.