OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.
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Single-vehicle crash claims life of Rodney man

A 75-year-old Rodney man has died from injuries suffered in a single vehicle crash in Elgin County.

Provincial police and ambulance crews were called to Pioneer Line near Kerr Road between Rodney and West Lorne around 2 p.m. Sunday. An eastbound vehicle had gone off the road and into the ditch before hitting a tree.

The driver was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Kennth Byers, 75, of Rodney died in hospital.

The road was closed for several hours while police investigated.

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