canada: 1 dead, 7 others in hospital after crash in Bruce County

One person has died and seven others are in hospital after a car crash in southwestern Ontario.

Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the crash around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

They say there were eight people in the two cars that were involved in the collision.

Police say one person was pronounced dead at the scene while another was airlifted to a hospital in London with life-threatening injuries.

Six others were taken to hospital for assessment.