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Ottawa couple killed in crash on Highway 7 near Kaladar, Ont.

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CTV Ottawa: Four dead in two crashes Two separate crashes, Ottawa and in Kaladar, kill four people on Sunday evening. CTV's Joanne Schnurr reports.

An Ottawa couple has died following a fiery crash on Highway 7 around 5 p.m.on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016.

The collision happened just west of Kaladar, Ont. when a tractor trailer hit their SUV head-on.

70-year-old Brian Ward and 67-year-old Mary Ward were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 59-year-old driver of the truck was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Highway 7 remained closed until this Monday while crews removed the steel load from that tractor trailer.