The driver was transported to hospital where he later died.
UPDATE: An 87-year-old Thamesford man has succumbed to his injuries and police have identified him.
Yesterday around 11 a.m., the Oxford OPP received a report of a single vehicle collision on County Road 119 in Zorra Township.
The investigation determined that a single vehicle left the roadway, striking a tree.
The driver was transported to hospital where he later died. He has been identified as 87-year-old Leonard Martin.
The road was closed for approximately six hours, while members of OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team assisted with the investigation.
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ZORRA TOWNSHIP - One person had to be taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car hit a tree on County Road 119 in Zorra Township
Pictures of the crash were shared on the OPP West Region Twitter page shortly after 12:30 p.m. yesterday. Officers closed off the area for the investigation and it reopened at around 5:00 p.m.
No further details have been provided at this time.
#OxfordOPP is on scene of a single vehicle collision on Cty Rd 119 @ZorraTwp with lone occupant taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. Road is closed between 21st Line & Oxford Rd 64. Please avoid the area, updates will be provided when available^pc pic.twitter.com/zcfpFwaqUO
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) November 1, 2022

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