Police say a woman in her 80s has died after a two-car crash around mid-day in Welland.
Niagara Regional Police say at around noon, officers responded to the area of Prince Charles Drive and Fitch Street for a collision.
Police say an 83-year-old male was operating a white Chevrolet Trax with an 81-year-old female passenger.
The Trax attempted to make a right turn onto Prince Charles Drive when a white Chevrolet Silvarado driven by a a 55-year-old male that was travelling north on Prince Charles Drive collided with the Trax, police said in a news release.
The Trax then hit a pole.
The passenger in the Trax was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Trax was airlifted to an out-of-town hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the Silvarado suffered minor physical injuries.
Detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, ext. 1008389.
