One person killed when vehicle hits moose in northwestern Ont.

An OPP logo is seen in this file photo.

Police in Red Lake, Ont., are investigating after one person died when their vehicle collided with a moose Tuesday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police said they responded around 5:45 a.m., along with fire and EMS., to the collision on Highway 105 west of Procyk's Road.

“The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to hospital by EMS with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased,” police said in a news release.

Highway 105 was closed for several hours as traffic incident management and OPP collision re-constructionists investigated the collision. The investigation is ongoing but the roadway has since reopened.

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