A 62-year-old Beaverton man died after his vehicle left the roadway and entered a ditch in Brock Township.

According to the Durham Regional Police, officers were called to the single-vehicle collision on Lakeridge Road around 5:45 p.m. Friday. 

“A black 2003 Ford F150 pickup was reportedly driven off the roadway and into a ditch,” police said.

The man, the lone occupant of the vehicle, was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Members of the DRPS Traffic Services Branch – Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The area of the roadway was closed for several hours while evidence was collected.