A 75-year-old Oakville man is dead following a three-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon (September 2) on Highway 35 north of Pontypool in Kawarthas Lakes.
At around 1:30 p.m. a passenger vehicle attempted to pass a transport truck on the highway, resulting in a collision.
The transport truck caught fire and sustained extensive damage. Another transport truck that was involved in the collision sustained minor damage.
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The driver of the passenger vehicle, who police have identified as 75-year-old Oliver Gomes of Oakville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Highway 35 was closed until Friday morning while police completed an investigation.
