Driver dead after fiery crash in Thornhill

By News staff

Posted October 24, 2019 5:16 am.

Last Updated October 24, 2019 8:46 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Thornhill.

York regional police were called to Dufferin Street at Centre Street around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday.

It appears the driver lost control of the vehicle and it crashed into a pole. The vehicle then caught fire.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The age and gender of the driver is not yet known.

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