RCMP are investigating after a man died in a head-on collision on Highway 59.
At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, officers responded to a crash near Patricia Beach and closed the highway for several hours.
Investigators believe the car traveling south collided with an on-coming lumber truck.
The 30-year-old man driving the car was pronounced dead on scene.
The 39-year-old driver of the truck went to hospital in stable condition.
Officials say the driver of the car was attempting to pass on a solid line when it was unsafe to do so.
Alcohol is not believed to be a factor and police are continuing to investigate.
