A section of Highway 401 is closed as provincial police in Oxford County investigate a fatal crash that happened Thursday morning east of London.

Emergency crews were called to the two-vehicle crash on Oxford Road 29 in Drumbo at around 7 a.m. One of the drivers involved was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

"The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) traffic incident management enforcement team is currently conducting an investigation in the cause of the collision," said Const. Matthew Foster.

The other driver did not require medical attention, said Foster.

Hwy. 401 will be closed for several hours into the afternoon from Oxford Road 29 to Cedar Creek Road eastbound.

Police are waiting to notify the victim's next of kin before revealing their identity.

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