RCMP investigating after Sydney man killed in motorcycle crash

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The RCMP is investigating after a 62-year-old Sydney man was killed in a motorcycle crash near St. Peter’s on Thursday.

According to the RCMP, emergency crews responded to a report of a motorcycle crash just after 2:30 p.m. on Hwy.4, near Lynche River.

Authorities said the Harley-Davidson was travelling eastbound before the leaving the roadway. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a hospital where he died of his injuries.

Highway 4 was partially closed for several hours but has since reopened. The RCMP is investigating the cause of the crash.