20-year-old man dead after two-vehicle crash in P.E.I.

A 20-year-old is dead after a crash in Prince Edward Island.

A 20-year-old man is dead after a crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway in Prince Edward Island, according to the RCMP.

Police say they responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 5 and the highway around 5 a.m. on Wednesday.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist, along with the Cross Roads Fire Department, also attended the scene.

“At this time, it does not appear drugs or alcohol are a factor in this incident,” an RCMP news release reads. “The investigation is ongoing.

“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends at this difficult time.”

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