Elderly Man Dies in Highway Crash, Driver Injured

0:00It's April 26th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News today, your AI-powered local news. An 80-year-old man died at the scene of a head-on crash between two SUVs on Highway 35 slash 115 Northbound near Newcastle this afternoon. It happened around 145 pm, just south of Concession Road 3, with the Ontario Provincial Police responding fast from their Toronto, highway detachment, the driver of the second SUV got rushed to the hospital, but luckily with injuries that aren't life-threatening or permanent. That stretch of highway is shut down between Highway 2 and Concession Road 3 right now, backing up traffic big time. Officials are telling folks to find other ways around if they're in the area. Investigators are still piecing it together and want anyone with dash cam video or details to step up and share. Drive careful out there, especially on those busy routes, will have updates as they drop.