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RCMP investigating after Sydney man killed in motorcycle crash

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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.

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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.