A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in a Digby County, N.S. community on Saturday morning.
According to a release, police said first responders arrived at the scene of the incident on Highway 217 at about 5:30 a.m. when they discovered a Mazda left the roadway and came to rest in a nearby ditch.
“The driver of the Mazda and lone occupant, a 42-year-old Scotch Village man, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” police said.
The area of the highway, located in the community of Central Grove, was closed for several hours while a collision reconstructionist attended the scene. It has since reopened.
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An investigation is ongoing.
“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this difficult time.” police said.
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