A 45-year-old man from Gaspereau Mountain, N.S., was sent to hospital following a motorcycle crash in Canning, N.S.
Kings District RCMP, along with firefighters and paramedics, responded to the crash on Highway 221 near Pereau Road around 4:20 p.m. Thursday.
When police arrived, they learned the motorcycle left the roadway and crashed into the ditch.
The rider was taken to hospital by LifeFlight with life-threatening injuries.
Highway 221 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene to assist with the ongoing investigation.