A 51-year-old Wheatley man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Chatham-Kent.
It happened just after 6:00 Thursday morning on Merlin Road and Kidd Line, south of Merlin.
Police say a vehicle traveling east on Kidd Road went through the intersection and left the road, ending up in a ditch.
Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say a post-mortem examination has been scheduled.