Ontario police are investigating a fatal crash that happened about 80 kilometres south of downtown Ottawa Wednesday evening.

Police said they were called to County Road 3 in North Dundas Township around 6:10 p.m. where a southbound vehicle had lost control and hit a fence.

North Dundas native Roger Billings, age 56, was pronounced dead at the scene.

County Road 3 was closed until around midnight as police worked at the scene.

Crews are still working to figure out the cause.