A Bowmanville man was pronounced dead following a head-on collision involving a propane truck and an SUV on Highway 35 Wednesday (April 27).

According to the OPP, emergency personnel were dispatched to the collision in Manvers Township around 1:45 p.m.

“The driver of the SUV was transported to hospital with serious injuries and later pronounced deceased,” reads a media release from police.

Robert Bond, 58, has been identified as the victim.

The highway remained closed for several hours for the police investigation, which is ongoing.