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Man dies after serious three-vehicle crash in Erin

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One man was killed and another sent to hospital after a serious three-vehicle crash here last week.

On July 17 at about 1:35pm.Wellington County OPP officers received a report of a three-vehicle collision on Wellington Road 124, west of 10th Line in the Town of Erin.

OPP officers responded along with the Town of Erin Fire and Emergency Services, Peel Regional Paramedic Services and the Wellington County roads department.

The driver of an SUV, James Brown, 77, of New Tecumseth, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of a Ford pick-up truck was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, while the driver of the third vehicle was not injured.

Members from the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team attended to investigate the crash and the road remained closed for about six hours.

Police announced on July 21 there would be no charges laid in connection with this collision.

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