Fatal crash on Highway 400 after woman strikes rock cut

A 68-year-old woman died after colliding with a rock cut on Highway 400 in Bracebridge.

A 68-year-old woman has died following a single vehicle collision on Highway 400 north in Georgian Bay on Wednesday. Police say the vehicle veered off the road into a rock cut.

According to the press release, ORNGE, paramedics and fire performed life-saving measures but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person was transported to hospital to treat injuries.

The release says three women were in the vehicle, which was heavily damaged.

Officials confirmed there weren’t any other vehicles involved in the collision and the investigation is ongoing.

OPP say the collision happened just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.