Man dies following head-on crash east of Oshawa

A man died following a head-on crash east of Oshawa on Sunday.

Emergency crews responded to the collision on Highway 35/115 at approximately 1:45 p.m. on April 26, the Ontario Provincial Police said.

Two SUVs collided in the northbound lanes of Highway 35/115, just south of Concession Road 3 in Newcastle, the OPP said.

Police said one driver, an 80-year-old man from Clarington, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the other SUV was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening or life-altering injuries, police said.

Highway 35/115 northbound was closed between Highway 2 and Concession Road 3 for several hours for the ongoing investigation with assistance from the OPP-HSD Traffic Support Unit.

Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.