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Windsor

UPDATE: Man killed in Walker Road crash

A single-vehicle crash in Windsor has claimed the life of a male driver.

The collision happened at Walker Road and Richmond Street at around 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday.

Windsor police said officers reported a grey Ford Escape with severe front end damage when they arrived at the scene.

"A business located in the 1100 block of Walker Road also sustained damage during the incident," police said in a news release issued late Wednesday morning.

The male victim was driving and was the only one in the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and passed away soon after.

The victim's name has not been made public.

The crash closed Walker Road between Wyandotte Street and Ottawa Street for about five hours.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4000, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.

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