A man driving a potato truck has died in a collision near O’Leary, P.E.I. The single vehicle crash happened Friday around 4:30 p.m. on Route 2 in Carleton. Prince District RCMP said it appears the driver went off the road and the truck flipped over. RCMP along with the O’Leary Fire Department, Island EMS, Occupational Health and Safety, and the Department of Transportation responded to the crash. Police said the driver, a Prince County man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person in the vehicle at the time. Route 2 was closed for several hours, but has since reopened. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
