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1 dead after motor vehicle crash at the Devil’s Punch Bowl in Hamilton: police

Police say one person is dead after a late afternoon crash involving a motor vehicle at an east Hamilton conservation area on Aug. 20, 2022. Global News

One person is dead after a late afternoon motor vehicle crash at a conservation area in east Hamilton.

Police released few details but said that incident happened at the Devil’s Punch Bowl just before 5:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.

“The lone male driver was pronounced dead at the scene,” Hamilton Police said in a release.

“No further information will be provided pending next of kin notification.”

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The Devil’s Punch Bowl is under the jurisdiction of the Hamilton Conservation Authority and is a waterfall with a 37-metre (121 foot) drop in the Niagara Escarpment.

The total width of the Stoney Creek fall is about 11 metres (36 feet).

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