A 71 year old Oro-Medonte man has died after going into medical distress at a collision scene.
Orillia OPP say there was a collision just after 5 a.m. Monday on Northbound Highway 11 between Line 9 and Line 10 of Oro Medonte . The male driver was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Unrelated to the collision, a tow operator was transported to hospital in medical distress and, tragically, has been pronounced deceased.
He has been identified as Wayne (Sampson) Whitechurch.
The highway, which had remained closed pending investigation, has since been reopened.