One man dead following single vehicle crash; RCMP investigate

CITYnews halifax / By Rachel Morgan

One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 215 in Rines Creek.

East Hants RCMP says it was called to the scene, alone with fire services and EHS, shortly after 4 p.m. on Nov. 21.

According to a release, responding officers located a Nissan Pathfinder that appeared to have gone off the road into a ditch. The driver and the only occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as a 44-year-old man from Shubenacadie.

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

A section of Highway 215 was closed for several hours and has since reopened.

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