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UPDATE: One dead in crash near Arthur

One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Mapleton Township west of Arthur.

The Ontario Provincial Police said on Tuesday shortly before 3:50 p.m., a commercial truck was involved in a crash on Side Road 15 at Concession 14.

The male driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified as Gregory Lautenschlager, 47, of Kitchener.

Concession 14 was closed between Wellington Road 11 and Side Road 12 while an investigation was conducted Tuesday night.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.

-With files from Steve Sabourin

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