1 dead, 4 seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on Highway 50

One person is dead and four others were seriously injured following a collision in the Outaouais region.

Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near Papineauville, Que., around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, Sûreté du Québec told Radio-Canada.

Quebec's provincial police force said witnesses reported the vehicle was traveling at a high speed when it hit the guardrail and rolled.

The driver, a 22-year-old man from Longueuil, Que., was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the hospital.

The four other passengers, also in their early 20s, suffered serious injuries.

A portion of the highway heading east is closed in Papineauville. According to Québec 511, motorists must make a detour via routes 321, 148 or 323.

Saturday's crash marks the fourth fatal accident on Highway 50 since mid-March.