Hamilton Police investigate a single vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Hamilton man.

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at approximately 8:15p.m., a Mercedes sedan was travelling northbound on Southcote Road near Book Road, when it left the roadway and struck a tree.

The vehicle was occupied by a lone, 46-year-old male driver.  The driver, a Hamilton man, was pronounced at the scene succumbing to his injuries. 

The Hamilton Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit was called in to examine the scene. The affected stretch of Southcote Road was closed for several hours for the investigation.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with their investigation into this collision, you are asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753.

To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at www.crimestoppershamilton.com