One dead, four injured in crash at Hamilton airport

Hamilton police are investigating a fatal crash Saturday morning at John C. Munro Airport.

First responders were called to a single-vehicle collision at the airport just after 2:15 a.m. Five people were taken to hospital.

The driver of the vehicle, a 52-year-old man, died from his injures a short time later. The four passengers of the vehicle suffered minor injuries, police said.

The police collision reconstruction unit and the federal ministry of labour are investigating the incident.

Airport operations were not affected.

Police are asking any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to contact Det. Const. Wes Wilson of the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753.

Witnesses can provide information anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppershamilton.com.

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