An 81-year-old woman died after a car collision in Welland, Ont. on Wednesday, Niagara Regional Police say.
It happened around noon in the area of Prince Charles Drive and Fitch Street.
Police said an 83-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Trax with an 81-year-old woman in the passenger seat. He was attempting to make a right turn onto Prince Charles.
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Meanwhile, a 55-year-old man driving a white Chevrolet Silverado was heading north before colliding with the other vehicle. The Trax then struck a pole, police said.
The driver of that vehicle was airlifted to an out-of-town hospital to be treated for his non-life-threatening injuries, but the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers said the 55-year-old man suffered minor physical injuries from the collision.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit has taken over the investigation, and are asking anyone with information to call them at 905-688-4111, ext. 1008389.
