One dead after tractor trailer strikes horse and buggy

One person was killed in a crash that shut down Highway 17 between Thessalon and Iron Bridge Monday night.

Emergency crews were called to Birchland Camp Road in the township of Huron Shores at around 5 p.m.

Ontario Provincial Police believe a tractor trailer and horse and buggy were both heading east when the truck hit the buggy.

The 29-year-old buggy operator was rushed to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

“The cause of the collision is still undetermined, and police will provide further details when they become available,” OPP said in a news release.