64-year-old Cobourg man dead after his car struck a wall

Police investigating early Monday morning collision on Theatre Road between Port Hope and Cobourg

Police car lights. (Stock photo)

A 64-year-old Cobourg man died early Monday morning (October 16) when his car struck a wall in Hamilton Township between Port Hope and Cobourg.

Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to the scene of a collision on Theatre Road south of Highway 401 where a passenger vehicle had collided with a wall.

The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, a 64-year-old Cobourg man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released the man’s name.

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Theatre Road was closed between Telephone Road and County Road 2 until around 9 a.m. on Monday while police documented the scene.

Police are continuing to investigate the collision and will provide an update when available.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit information online at stopcrimehere.ca.