Photo courtesy: OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt

Highway 6 is closed in both direction south of the Hamilton airport after a head-on collision.

OPP say one vehicle crossed over the centre line colliding with another vehicle.

A 75-year-old man from Oakville was pronounced dead at the scene. The other male driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Highway 6 is closed between Chippewa and Leeming. OPP expect the road to be closed for several hours.

Any witness are asked to call police.