London police headquarters on Dundas St. file photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn NewsLondon police headquarters on Dundas St. file photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News
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South London crash leaves one person dead, another critical

One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a serious two-vehicle crash in south London late Thursday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called after the vehicles collided in the area of Southdale Road East and Nixon Avenue.

A 36-year-old woman behind the wheel of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a 22-year-old man, had to be cut from the wreckage by firefighters. He was taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition, London police said on Friday morning.

The name of the deceased woman is not being released at the request of her family.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call police 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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