WALKERTON, Ont. -- Provincial police say one man is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Walkerton on Saturday night.

Local paramedics and fire services responded to the incident at around 8:45 p.m.

Police say a man drove a sedan into a ditch and it became fully engulfed in flames near Highway 9 in Brockton, Ont.

Officers found the driver, identified as 52-year old Patrick Goode, lying near the vehicle with no vital signs.

He was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say they're continuing to investigate the incident.