ALFRED-PLANTAGENET, ON – At approximately 8:45 Thursday night, OPP were called to the scene of a fatal crash on County Road 17 just east of the Village of Alfred.

The OPP say the woman’s 4-door Nissan collided head on with a westbound Mazda while travelling eastbound on County Road 17.

The 53 year old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the other vehicle suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Hawkesbury General Hospital.

The cause of the accident is unknown, and police continue to investigate the crash.