A man from New Glasgow is dead after a crash in Pictou County.

RCMP say it happened Saturday around 10 p.m. on Highway 4 between Woodburn and Old Pine Tree Roads.

The vehicle left the road and hit a tree.

The 18-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two passengers, a 16-year-old boy from Pictou County and 19-year-old woman from New Glasgow, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The highway was shut down for several hours.