A 95-year-old Burlington man died after a single-vehicle crash on Old York Road in Burlington, Ontario, on the evening of May 30, 2026.
According to the Halton Regional Police Service, officers responded to the collision near 1380 Old York Road around 7:25 p.m. A red Buick sedan was travelling northbound when it left the road, hit a tree, and rolled over.
The driver, the sole occupant, was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police have not released his name, pending notification of family.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating and is asking anyone with information or dashboard camera footage to come forward. Witnesses who have not yet spoken with police can contact the unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 5065 or by email at [email protected].
The crash happened on a two-lane section of Old York Road, which runs north from Highway 403. Residents in the area say the road has homes on the west side and woods near the Eileen John Holland Nature Sanctuary on the east side. Police have not said what caused the driver to leave the roadway.
Fatal collisions involving older drivers have drawn attention in Ontario. While drivers 65 and older tend to have fewer speed-related fatal crashes, they still account for a significant share of road deaths according to provincial data.
