One person killed in crash on Manitoulin Island

Two people were killed on the roadways Thursday, one a three-vehicle crash Billings Township and the other in Kerns Township earlier in the day.

One person has died following a fatal crash on Manitoulin Island.

The three-vehicle crash involved two passenger vehicles and a commercial truck on Highway 540, near Concession Road 8 in Billings Township.

It happened during the dinner hour, around 5:30 p.m.. Manitoulin OPP, the United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM Police) and paramedics all responding.

The highway is expected to be closed for several hours as they investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP.