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Man, 19, dead, 2 hurt, after single-vehicle crash in Cape Breton

A 19-year-old man from Cape Breton is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 4 inBen Eoin. Police say they responded to the crash around 4:40 p.m. Thursday.

Police called to Highway 4 in Ben Eoin Thursday afternoon

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The crash happened shortly before 4:40 p.m. on Highway 4 in Ben Eoin. (CBC)

A 19-year-old man from Cape Breton is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 4 inBen Eoin.

The RCMPsay they responded to the crash around 4:40 p.m. Thursday.

Police learned that a Volkswagen Jetta had been travelling on the highwaywhen it left the road, struck a power pole and came to rest in the ditch.

The driver, a 19-year-old man from Lingan, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger, a 21-year-old woman from Grand Mira, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Another passenger,a 20-year-old man from Glace Bay, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

An investigation is underway.

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