Two men dead after head-on collision in eastern Ontario: police
Police say two drivers are dead following a head-on collision in eastern Ontario.
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Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened on Highway 28 near Trout Lake Road in Denbigh, Ont., located east of Bancroft, just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
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They say the drivers of the vehicles, both male, were pronounced dead on scene.
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Police say their identities have not been confirmed.
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OPP say Highway 28 was closed overnight for an on-scene investigation and has since reopened.
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They say an investigation is ongoing with assistance from their reconstructionist and collision teams.
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