Two people killed in Hwy. 69 crash near Britt

Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on Highway 69 south of Sudbury near Britt.

Highway 69 was closed in both directions Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle collision that killed two people near Britt.

The roadway was closed from Highway 522 in Cranberry to Highway 124 in Parry Sound.

The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police said they are on the scene investigating the fatal crash, which involved two vehicles.

Emergency responders were called around 7 a.m., the OPP said in a news release. The roadway was closed for an extended period while officials investigated the scene -- Highway 400 northbound at Highway 124 and Highway 69 southbound at Highway 522 affected by the closures.

OPP Const. Brandon Charlebois said in an email to CTV News that both of the victims were in a southbound passenger vehicle.

“I can confirm that the collision involved a southbound passenger vehicle and a northbound commercial vehicle,” Charlebois said.

“The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP traffic incident management enforcement team,” police said.

Current road conditions can be found at Ontario 511.