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South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers and members of the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team remain on scene of a single motor vehicle fatal crash that took place earlier this evening south of Tara.

At approximately 5:42 p.m. South Bruce OPP, Bruce County Paramedic Services and Tara Fire Department responded to the crash scene located on Bruce County Road #10 south of Concession Road #6.

Upon arrival first responders located a heavily damaged mini-van in the west ditch that had come to rest on its roof. The driver and lone occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene.

He has been identified as 54-year-old Robert Thomson of Chatsworth.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted.

Bruce County Road #10 between Concession Road #6 & Concession Road #4 remains closed, with an expected opening time of around midnight.

Any person with information regarding this crash should immediately contact South Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

source: media release, OPP