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Motorcyclist dies in hospital following crash outside of Halifax

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A 45-year-old motorcyclist has died in hospital after being involved in a crash on Highway 1 in Mount Uniacke.

In a release, the RCMP said they were called about a crash on Tuesday evening. At the scene, police learned the driver of a motorcycle had been thrown from his vehicle while travelling east on the highway.

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Police said the motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital by paramedics.

A short time later, the man died in hospital from his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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