Two women are dead after the car they were in collided with a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon in Renfrew, Ont., according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Officers responded to the collision on Highway 17 around 12:45 p.m., according to a news release issued Wednesday morning. OPP temporarily closed the highway in both directions between Chenaux Road and Bruce Street.

The victims, a 54-year-old and a 78-year-old from Val-des-Monts, Que., were the driver and a passenger of the car, police said. They were transported to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.

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The only person in the pickup truck did not report any injuries, according to police.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone who witnessed or has

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