(Ontario Provincial Police file photo)(Ontario Provincial Police file photo)
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Driver killed after vehicle hits tree

A single-vehicle collision in Thames Centre has claimed the life of one person.

Emergency crews were called to the crash on Putnam Road around 11:14 p.m. on Wednesday. Middlesex OPP determined a vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree.

The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was killed in the crash.

That individual's name is not being released until family are notified.

The crash kept a section of Putnam Road closed for several hours. It has since reopened.

Police are asking anyone with information that may be helpful to their investigation to call them at 1-888-310-1122.

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