York Regional Police say a driver died in a fiery crash in East Gwillimbury early Thursday.
Emergency crews were called to a single-vehicle crash on Davis Drive, near Highway 48, at around 4:38 a.m.
Police said the vehicle crashed into a hydro pole and then caught on fire.
“When we arrived on scene the vehicle was fully engulfed,” police told Global News.
The driver inside the vehicle was pronounced dead.
Police said investigators are still in the process of identifying the deceased.
Davis Drive is closed in both directions between Highway 48 and York-Durham Line for the investigation.
The cause of the fiery single-vehicle crash is still under investigation by police. Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact investigators. The identity of the deceased driver has not yet been released to the public.
You can also read tweets:
UPDATE: MVC FATAL
– at 4:38 a.m. we responded to a single vehicle into a pole
– the vehicle was fully engulfed when crews arrived
– the single occupant of the vehicle is sadly deceased
– davis dr is closed between hwy 48 and york/durham line for the investigation— York Regional Police (@YRP) August 31, 2023
ROAD CLOSURE: Davis Dr. is closed between York Durham Townline and Centre St. in #EastGwillimbury. Closure is due to a motor vehicle collision investigation, please avoid the area and find alternate routes.
— York Regional Police (@YRP) August 31, 2023
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