At least 2 dead in Highway 401 crash in Kingston, Ont.

At least two people are dead after an SUV and a tractor-trailer collided near the western edgeof Kingston, Ont., Friday morning, Ontario Provincial Policesay.

Officers were called to the scene just east of the Odessa ONrouterest stop at approximately 4:15 a.m.

The two victims who died were both in the SUV.

SUV and tractor-trailer collide near Kingston

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Ontario Provincial Police say the SUV crashed into a guard-rail before being violently struck by the tractor-trailer.

Investigators haven't yet been able to check the back seat of the badly damaged vehicle to see if anyone else was inside, OPP said.

They said they believe the SUVhit a guardrail before colliding with the truck.

Police are detouring vehicles between onto County Road 2 between County Road 6 and GardinersRoad.

They've closed the eastbound off-ramp at County Road 4 to "ensure orderly [detour] flow."