94-year-old man dead after single-vehicle crash in New Brunswick: RCMP

New Brunswick RCMP say a 94-year-old is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Tracadie, N.B., on Thursday.

Police say officers responded to a report of the crash just after midnight.

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The crash is believed to have occurred when a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado traveling in the southbound land hit a steel post before veering to the right and coming to rest in the ditch.

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A 94-year-old man from Losier Settlement, N.B., the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

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Police say their preliminary investigation indicates speed may have been a factor in the crash.

An RCMP reconstructionist attended the scene and the Mounties say their investigation is ongoing.