23-year-old dead after crash near East Havre Boucher, N.S.

A 23-year-old is dead after a fatal crash near East Havre Boucher, N.S., on Sunday.

RCMP say, officers, local fire departments and paramedics were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 4, at approximately 3:46 a.m. AT.

First responders found a pickup truck had gone off the roadway.

The driver, a 23-year-old from Antigonish, N.S., was ejected from the vehicle and was located a short distance away.

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He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An adult male passenger was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries.

A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and Hwy. 4 remained closed in both directions until approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday.

RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.