Peterborough man dies following Tara Road crash near Ennismore: OPP

A Peterborough, Ont., man died following a crash near Ennismore, Ont., which caused a major power outage in the village on Wednesday night.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 8:45 p.m., officers responded to a single vehicle crash on Tara Road south of Edenberry Line, just north of the village. Emergency crews located a vehicle off of the road near a hydro pole with wires down.

OPP determined the vehicle had left the roadway and struck the hydro pole before entering a field.

Police say the driver, a 58-year-0ld man from Peterborough, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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No other occupants were in the vehicle.

Tara Road remained closed for several hours as OPP investigated.

Hydro One reported an outage impacting 1,494 customers. The power was restored around 7:40 a.m. on Thursday.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, OPP said Thursday afternoon.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has video/dash camera footage of the collision has asked to call the Peterborough County OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.