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Antigonish man, 22, dies in motorcycle crash: N.S. RCMP

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An RCMP vehicle is seen in this undated file photograph.

A 22-year-old Antigonish, N.S., man has died following a motorcycle crash in Pomquet.

Antigonish County District RCMP is investigating the fatal crash, which occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday on Taylors Road.

Police say the crash happened when the driver left the road, hit a power pole and ended up in a ditch.

The driver, who was the sole rider of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Taylors Road was closed for several hours while a collision reconstructionist attended the scene. The road has since reopened.