19-year-old man dead in Saturday morning crash on Anthony Henday

A 19-year-old man was killed Feb. 10 after he crashed into a pillar on Anthony Henday Drive under the Highway 14 bridge. (Dave Mitchell/CTV News Edmonton)

One person is dead after an early morning single-vehicle crash on the Anthony Henday.

Edmonton Police said an officer with its Targeted Response Auto-theft Prevention team came across the crash around 12:30 Saturday morning.

A Volkswagen Golf was southbound on the Anthony Henday when police said it hit a pillar under the Highway 14 exit bridge.

EMS responded but police said the 19-year-old driver of the car was declared dead at the scene. There were no other people in the vehicle.

EPS Major Collision Investigations Section is investigating.