Man dies after vehicle goes into Hillsborough River

Charlottetown's Riverside Drive closed for 5 hours after incident at 2:30 a.m.

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Caption: Charlottetown Police shut down one lane of Riverside Drive for 5 hours following the accident. (Laura Chapin/CBC)

A man has died of his injuries from an accident on Riverside Drive Tuesday morning, say police.
Charlottetown Police said a vehicle struck a utility pole before plunging into the Hillsborough River.
The driver was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital but did not survive.
The accident happened at 2:30 a.m., according to police, and closed part of Riverside Drive for five hours.
Police are not sharing any other details about the man at this time.
The investigation is continuing.