OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)
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Fatal crash under investigation

Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a teenager.

On June 4 just before noon, Perth County OPP responded alongside Perth County EMS, and fire services to a report of a collision in the area of Line 29 near Perth Road 107, just east of Tavistock.

The driver and lone passenger of the vehicle involved, a 16-year-old resident of Tavistock, was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

Perth County OPP is continuing to investigate with the assistance of the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team.

Anyone who may have witnessed this fatal crash, or who has any information, should immediately contact Perth County OPP or Crime Stoppers.

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