One dead in multi-vehicle crash in East Hawkesbury

One person is dead and several were injured in a noon-hour collision in East Hawkesbury Township Tuesday.
The three-vehicle crash occurred on County Road 17, between Tupper Street and Golf Road, about 110 km east of Ottawa.
OPP technical officers are assisting in the investigation.
County Road 17 is closed at Tupper Street and Gourley Road and detours are expected to be in effect for several hours.