A Nova Scotia man is dead following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 10.

Emergency crews responded to the crash in New Germany at approximately 4:20 a.m. Friday.

Investigators say it appears the man was travelling north on Highway 10 when he crossed the road and landed in the ditch.

The 60-year-old Pinehurst man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

Lunenburg County RCMP are investigating the cause of the crash.