Ontario Provincial Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed a fatal Haldimand County crash on Thursday. The vehicle drove off Haldimand Road 53, south of Hagersville, around 7 p.m. Police said it entered the ditch and then rolled over. One of the occupants was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. “A second individual was transported to a local area hospital and then airlifted to a Hamilton hospital to be treated for serious injuries,” OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said in a social media post. He also urged witnesses to reach out. “It’s also been brought to our attention a red-coloured vehicle was traveling southbound along Haldimand Road 53 and may have passed this vehicle and witnessed this crash,” Sanchuk said. “We’re asking that driver to please have the courage to contact OPP investigators at 1-888-310-1122.” Haldimand Road 53, between Concession 2 and Concession 3, remained closed until 3 a.m. Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
