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Cornwall man dies after rolling car on Highway 401

A 61-year-old Cornwall, Ont., man is dead after rolling his car on Highway 401 Monday afternoon.

Edmund Poirier, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene

A Cornwall, Ont., man is dead after rolling his car on Highway 401 Monday afternoon. 

Ontario Provincial Police said Edmund Poirier, 61, was heading east on the McConnell Avenue off-ramp near Cornwall at around 4:30 p.m. when he lost control of his car.

The vehicle rolled and came to a stop on the median, police said. Poirier was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No other vehicles were involved in the collision, police said.

The investigation continues.