Head-on collision near Clarington leaves 80-year-old man dead

Two vehicles collided on Highway 35/115 in Newcastle, Ont., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (CTV News)

An 80-year-old man is dead following a head-on collision near Clarington, Ont., on Sunday afternoon.

Ontario Provincial Police said two SUVs collided in the northbound lanes of Highway 35/115, south of Concession Road 3.

The driver of one of the SUVs, who was a Clarington resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, OPP said.

The other driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the collision is not immediately known.

The northbound lanes of the highway remain closed between Highway 2 and Concession Road 3 for several hours as police investigate the collision.