A young man from Ontario died in hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 148 in Litchfield Sunday afternoon (July 5). 

Emergency crews were called to the scene, near 1198 Highway 148 at 4:30 p.m. 

Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier said Monday that the driver, 21, was transported to hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead later that day. The other occupant of the vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The road was closed temporarily on Sunday while police investigated the scene. Tessier added police have yet to confirm the reason the car went off the road, but said they do not believe speed or alcohol to be factors in the crash.