A 56-year-old Oshawa male died as a result of a single motor vehicle collision in Oshawa on Sunday morning.
On January 10 at around 2:51 am, members of East Division were called to a serious motor vehicle collision involving a single motor vehicle. A 2013 white 4-door Honda Civic was travelling eastbound on King Street East of Harmony Road in Oshawa, when it left the roadway and struck a hydro pole on the north side of the road, police said.
The driver, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was rushed to a local trauma center for medical treatment and was later pronounced deceased.
His name is being withheld at the discretion of his family.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnessed this collision is asked to call the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5216.
Meanwhile, Oshawa Power thanked its crews for their hard work this weekend!
“Vehicle accidents are just one of the hazards our teams are trained to deal with safely and efficiently. Our crews were able to replace the pole in a safe and timely manner, with minimal interruptions.”