RCMP release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash near Fall River.

On October 10, at approximately 3:10 p.m., RCMP, EHS and fire services responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 118. Officers learned a Hyundai Accent was travelling south when it went off the road and into the ditch.

The driver and lone occupant of the Hyundai, a 21-year-old man from Hanwell, New Brunswick, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the crash; the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information or dashcam video of the crash is asked to contact the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5050. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips app.

The highway was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.

Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones at this difficult time.