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Police say a back Honda SUV collided with a dump truck in the area of Thorold Town Line Road between Beaverdams Road and Thoroldstone Road yesterday afternoon around 2:30 p.m.
The 63-year-old female driver of the SUV from Niagara Falls died at the scene.
The driver of the dump truck - a 57-year-old man from Welland was treated at the scene.
The Honda SUV was destroyed as a result of the collision. The dump truck sustained light front end damage.
Due to the collision, diesel fuel from the dump truck leaked onto the road.
A portion of Thorold Townline Road remains closed due to the road damage.
Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit and the Forensic Services Unit are continuing to investigate.