2 youths dead after SUV crashes into tree outside Lunenburg, N.S.

(Source: RCMP)

Two youths have died following a single-vehicle crash outside Lunenburg, N.S., early Saturday morning.

Police, fire and ambulance crews responded to the scene on Highway 324 in Lilydale around 6:40 a.m.

The RCMP says a Ford Bronco, travelling southeast, left the road and hit a tree.

“The youth driver and a youth passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene,” reads a news release from the force.

“A third occupant of the vehicle, a youth, was transported to hospital by EHS LifeFlight with life-threatening injuries.”

Police did not specify the youths’ ages in the release.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist also responded to the scene.

A section of the highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Police say their investigation is ongoing with assistance from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.

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