A man is dead in a crash on County Road 21 in Cramahe Township east of Cobourg, Ont., on Thursday afternoon.
According to Northumberland OPP, just before 3:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle crash on the road located about eight kilometres north of the village of Colborne and north of Hwy. 401. Police say a vehicle left the road and was found engulfed in flames.
OPP say a 31-year-old man from nearby Grafton, Ont., was found dead at the scene.
The road was closed for several hours as OPP investigated.
Road Closure – Northumberland County Road 21 #CramaheTwp for a fatal collision investigation near Mutton Road. Collision reconstruction team and emergency crews are currently on scene. Please avoid the area. ^jc pic.twitter.com/qD1nb03lok
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) September 28, 2023
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.