A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Courtice.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to the eastbound Highway 401 off-ramp at Courtice Road at approximately 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a collision.

The driver, who was the only person inside the vehicle, was taken to hospital but later died from her injuries.

The eastbound off-ramp to Courtice Road was temporarily closed to allow police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The investigation remains ongoing.