Amberley Road 86 road closure Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (photo by Ryan Drury)Amberley Road 86 road closure Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (photo by Ryan Drury)
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One man killed in crash near Molesworth

A two-vehicle collision near Molesworth has claimed the life of a truck driver.

A pickup truck and a dump truck collided on Amberley Road, east of Perth Road 178/Gorrie Line in Howick-Turnberry, on Tuesday at around 7:30 a.m.

The driver of the dump truck was pronounced dead at the scene.  His name is being withheld until next of kin have been notified.

The man driving the pickup was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

A section of Amberley Road, between Perth Road 178/Gorrie Line and Adams Line, was closed for several hours. The roadway was reopened at around 6 p.m.

The investigation continues with the support of the OPP Traffic Technical Collision Investigators.

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