Crash on Highway 58 in Thorold leaves one person dead

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a single-vehicle crash on Highway 58 in Thorold has left one person dead.

On Saturday at around 11:15 p.m., OPP responded to a report of a collision involving a sedan.

Officers say initial investigation indicated that the vehicle was travelling northbound when the driver lost control and struck a steel guardrail.

Investigators say as a result of the collision, a 27-year-old from Vaughan was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.

Highway 58 was fully closed between Thorold Stone and Niagara Falls roads for several hours and has since reopened.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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