One man is dead as the result of a single vehicle crash on the Branch Road to Aspen Cove near Gander Bay on the weekend.

RCMP were called to the scene around 6:30 Sunday morning.

The 27-year-old driver of the vehicle involved was pronounced dead at the scene, while a passenger was taken to hospital with serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.

A collision reconstructionist with the RCMP Traffic Services attended the scene, forcing the temporary closure of the road, and the Chief Medical Examiner is also involved in the investigation.