71-year-old driver dies after car leaves road in Ilomantsi

A 71-year-old local man died after his car left the road in Ilomantsi on Thursday, Yle reports.

The crash happened in the morning on Hatuntie. A passer-by who was not involved reported it to police at about 11 a.m.

Police suspect the car left the road, but do not know the exact cause or time of the crash. The driver, who was travelling north, died at the scene. No one else was in the car.