Police say two women are dead after a motorcycle and car collided earlier today on Highway 6 in Jarvis, Haldimand County.

OPP say a vehicle was travelling west on Haldimand Road 70 and motorcyclist was travelling south bound on Highway 6 when they collided at the intersection, just before 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Police say the driver of the car ran a stop sign.

Two female passengers, a 46-year-old of Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and a 49-year-old of Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, were thrown off the motorcycle from the impact; they were airlifted to hospital and pronounced dead at hospital.

The female driver of the car, a 68-year-old from Hamilton, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Highway 6 is closed between Concession 6 of Walpole and Concession 5 of Woodhouse.

Regional Road 70 was closed between Concession 5 of Walpole and Concession 6 of Woodhouse for hours.

Charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.