Fatal crash Wednesday morning in St. Thomas
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Highway 3 is expected to be closed for several hours between Wellington Road and Centennial Avenue, as well as the First Avenue on ramp.
One person has died following multi-vehicle crash in Elgin County.
First responders were called to the scene on Highway 3 around 6:38 a.m. where a head-on crash happened between two passenger vehicles — shortly after, a third vehicle collided with one of the initially involved vehicles.
According to police, a 46 year old from London was taken from the scene by EMS and was later pronounced deceased at a trauma centre.
A 32 year old from St. Thomas was transported by EMS to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 24-year-old from Straffordville was assessed on the scene and had no injuries.
As the investigation continues, Highway 3 between Wellington Road and Centennial Avenue, as well as the Highway 3 on ramp accessed from First Avenue, have been closed.