A pedestrian is dead after an overnight crash, police say.

London police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that took place on Wharncliffe Road between Bradley Avenue and Wonderland Road early Monday morning.

Officials arrived at the scene around 2:20 a.m., and found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries.

He was transported to hospital by ambulance where he died a short time later.

LONDON, ON (March 2, 2020) – This morning, at approximately 2:20 a.m., emergency services were sent to the area of Wharncliffe Road South at Wonderland Road South in relation to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Read more: <a href="https://t.co/lXBjWqzbLY">https://t.co/lXBjWqzbLY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ldnont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ldnont</a> <a href="https://t.co/FQ0jyspwYF">pic.twitter.com/FQ0jyspwYF</a> —@lpsmediaoffice

The area was shut down for several hours as officers collected evidence from the collision.

Police are appealing for witnesses of the collision to contact them or Crime Stoppers.