Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal collision east of Marathon.
Marathon OPP say emergency services responded to the collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a passenger vehicle on Highway 17 in Lecours Township just before 1 o'clock Monday afternoon - the driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the commercial vehicle was taken to hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, involving the OPP North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team and OPP Technical Collision Re-Constructionists.