This morning at approximately 8:30am, Yellowknife RCMP along with City of Yellowknife Fire Division and Emergency Medical Services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Dettah Road near Highway 4 (Ingraham Trail). The collision temporarily closed the road and motorists were asked to avoid the area.
A preliminary investigation revealed the vehicle left the road and went into the ditch.
The male driver, from Yellowknife and sole occupant, was transported by ambulance to Stanton Territorial Hospital. Upon arrival at the hospital, he was pronounced deceased.
Yellowknife RCMP are assisting the Office of the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories as the investigation continues.
Dettah Road has since been re-opened.
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