Driver killed in eastern Ontario crash

An OPP cruiser is pictured in this undated photo. (Source: OPP Central Region)

One person is dead after a vehicle became fully engulfed in flames following a single-vehicle crash east of Ottawa.

Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call for a vehicle in a ditch on County Road 34 in South Glengarry Township, near Concession 2, shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday.

“A lone male driver was located unconscious inside the vehicle,” the OPP said in a media release.

“While officers were attempting to extricate the individual, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Despite their efforts, rescue attempts were unsuccessful. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Three police officers were treated for smoke inhalation.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

The crash occurred north of Lancaster.

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