Man dies after car strikes pole

A 72-year-old Hamilton man has died after a single-vehicle crash in west Hamilton on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called to the crash just before 10:30 p.m. on at Main Street West and Whitney Avenue. Police say a black 2019 BMW sedan was on Main Street West when it struck a pole at Whitney Avenue. The victim was the driver and the only person in the car. No one else was hurt. The road was closed for several hours for investigation by the collision reconstruction unit. Police have not ruled out any contributing factors. If you have information that can help with this investigation, you are asked to contact the collision reconstruction unit at 905-546-4753 or 905546-4755.