A man has died after a crash on Oxford Road 13 in Norwich Township.

OPP say just before 8 a.m. Saturday morning a vehicle struck a hydro pole. The driver was ejected from the car. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say the driver was 23-year-old Kolin Smith of Norwich Township.

The collision caused a power outage that left just over two thousand people without power according to Hydro One. They expect to have power restored to all customers by 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Oxford Road 13 between Milldale Road and Pleasant Valley Road, and Maple Dell Road between Middletown Line and Zenda Line  remain closed while police investigate and hydro crews work on repairs.