71-year-old man dead after crash in Canard, N.S.

A 71-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Canard, N.S., on Thursday.

Police, paramedics and the Canning Fire Department responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 341 at approximately 4 p.m. AT

The driver, a 71-year-old man from Canning, N.S., was transported to hospital by paramedics.

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He later died of his injuries.

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An RCMP collision analyst attended the scene and the highway was closed for several hours. It has since re-opened.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.