(File photo courtesy of the Wellington County OPP)(File photo courtesy of the Wellington County OPP)
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Single-vehicle crash claims life of Brockton man

Provincial police in South Bruce County are investigating a fatal crash over the weekend in the municipality of Brockton.

According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday, emergency crews responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision somewhere along Side Road 5 west of Walkerton.

Investigators have since determined that the vehicle came off the road and struck a tree. Firefighters with the Brockton Fire Department extricated the driver, and he was later taken to a trauma centre by Ornge.

Police have since confirmed a 28-year-old Brockton man died as a result of the crash.

Part of the road was closed overnight while the OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team assisted with the investigation.

Anyone with information about the incident should call the South Bruce OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

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