24-year-old dead after single-vehicle crash in New Brunswick

RCMP say a 24-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Shediac, N.B., on Saturday.

The crash occurred in Grand-Barachois, N.B., with police responding to the scene on Route 15 near the Cormier Village exit shortly after 9 p.m.

In a press release, the Mounties said the crash is believed to have happened when the man lost control of the vehicle as it travelled westbound.

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The vehicle then left the roadway and came to a stop in a nearby body of water. The victim was the only person in the vehicle.

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The 24-year-old died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

Police say the investigation into the crash is ongoing but that speed is believed to have been a contributing factor.