Man dead after two-vehicle collision in Rosebank, P.E.I.

A 67 year old man is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Rosebank, P.E.I.,according to West Prince RCMP.

Police say they responded to the collisionaround 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the Route 2 highway near Foye Road.

Cpl. Lisa Jones said the man's vehicle collided with a van travelling in the opposite direction and both vehicles went off the road. She said the man was the only person in his vehicle and he was declared dead at the scene.

Jones saidthere were twomen in the van and both were treated by paramedics for minor injuries on site and then released.

"We had the highway blocked for several hours, we had a collision analyst attend," Jones said.

She said investigators were still on scene late Thursday nightand the highway was reopened around midnight.

She said the Alberton Fire Department and Island EMSalso responded to the accident.

Police said they are still investigating.

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