One man is dead following a collision between a dump truck and a minivan on Laird Road Tuesday afternoon.
Guelph Police said the accident occurred around 3 p.m. on Laird Road between Southgate Drive and Kirkby Court.
The driver of the minivan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Guelph Police said the dump truck was heading westbound on Laird Road and the minivan eastbound when the collision occurred.
After the two vehicles collided, the dump truck drove through a drainage ditch and collided with four parked vehicles in a nearby parking lot. Both of those vehicles became engulfed in flames.
The minivan came to rest on the eastbound shoulder of Laird Road, its front end demolished.
"Guelph Police can confirm that there was a male fatality. We are not releasing any further details about the deceased pending the notification of next of kin," said police in a news release.
The accident is currently under investigation in hopes to determine the events leading up to the collision.
As of 6 p.m. Laird Road remained closed as police investigated the collision.
