The RCMP would like to advise the motoring public that St. Margaret’s Bay Road is closed between exit 3 and Beechville until further notice.

At 3:43 p.m., Halifax District RCMP along with Emergency Health Services and Fire responded to a crash involving a single car.

The male driver and lone occupant of the car has passed away at the scene.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation and an RCMP Traffic Analyst has been called in to assist with the investigation. RCMP expect the road to be closed for approximately two hours.

Source: Release