OPP say a 76-year old Espanola man was the victim of the Highway 17 fatal near Whitefish.

Officers say around 4 pm on Friday, a vehicle tried to get onto Highway 17 from Municipal Road 55 when it was hit by an eastbound 5 ton truck.

The driver of the vehicle,76-year old Edwin Duhaime, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a passenger of the vehicle was taken to hospital.

There will be no charges laid.

The two people in the truck were not injured.