Wendy Martin

A man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Cape Breton early Monday morning.

Cape Breton Regional Police said in a news release they were called to Hornes Road&nbsp;in Albert Bridge&nbsp;around 3:30 a.m..

They found&nbsp;a&nbsp;Ford Focus overturned in a ditch and firefighters trying to free two men trapped inside.

The driver, believed to be in his 20s, was declared dead at the scene. His name has not been released. Police said they are notifying next of kin.

A 26-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle&nbsp;was taken to hospital in Cape Breton in critical&nbsp;but stable&nbsp;condition. Two other passengers,&nbsp;both 25-year-old men, suffered minor injuries.

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Cape Breton Regional Police were called to the accident on Hornes Road in Albert Bridge around 3:30 a.m. Monday.

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