One man is dead following a crash east of Orangeville Friday afternoon.
The single-vehicle crash happened on 6th Line at around 5 p.m.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that a single motor vehicle collided with a bridge abutment,” Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
There was dense fog in the area at the time of the crash, police said.
The lone occupant of the vehicle – a 61-year-old man – was pronounced dead at the scene.
“His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin,” police said.
6th Line remains closed between Highway 9 and Airport Road as the investigation continues. The closure is expected to last at least eight hours, police said.
