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A 70-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon near North Russell Road and Route 200, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Investigation still ongoing, say OPP

CBC News · Posted: Jan 03, 2026 7:49 PM EST | Last Updated: January 4

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OPP carOntario Provincial Police say a 70-year-old woman was killed in a mid-afternoon crash Saturday afternoon near Russell, Ont., east of Ottawa. (CBC)

A 70-year-old woman has died after a pair of vehicles collided Saturday afternoon just outside Russell, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police alerted people to the crash on North Russell Road near Route 200 in a social media post at around 2:40 p.m.

OPP spokesperson Bill Dickson later told Radio-Canada that a 70-year-old woman had been taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

Police continue to investigate.

As of 7:45 p.m., roads were still closed near the scene of the collision.

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