Woman dies following single-vehicle crash: P.E.I. RCMP

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in St. Peter and St. Paul, P.E.I.

Prince District RCMP, the Tignish Fire Department and Island EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 2 around 4:20 a.m. on Friday.

According to a release from the RCMP, the driver, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and the passenger, a woman in her 40s, was declared dead at the scene.

A traffic reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Route 2 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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