1 dead after single-vehicle crash in Niagara Falls

Editor’s note: On May 12,  2021, Global News reported that the deceased in the fatal crash was a male. Niagara police notified us that they have not made the gender of that person known. This story has been updated to reflect that change. 

Police in Niagara Falls say one person is dead after a fatal single-vehicle collision in the city’s southside on Tuesday night.

Detectives believe the crash happened just before 9 p.m. near Dorchester Road and Oldfield Road.

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Initially, the investigation suggests a silver Mercedes left the roadway and caught on fire after hitting a tree.

A bystander was able to pull out a 59-year-old male passenger from the vehicle, but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

The passenger was transported to an out-of-region hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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