Fatal head-on crash near Kingston under investigation

One person died at the scene, two more were taken to hospital.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision just outside Kingston that left one person dead and two others injured.

Police say the crash happened Wednesday, January 7, shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Taylor-Kidd Boulevard near Coronation Boulevard in Loyalist Township.

Officers from the Frontenac and Lennox and Addington OPP detachments responded along with Loyalist Township firefighters and Frontenac paramedics.

A passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. The two drivers were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries and the other as a precaution. Police say no personal details about those involved are being released at this time.

The investigation is ongoing with help from the OPP East Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team. A collision reconstructionist, technical collision investigator, and forensic identification officers are assisting.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam video to contact the Lennox and Addington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E260026773.

Story by Emily Chatwood

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