A 22 year-old man from Antigonish is dead after a motorcycle crash.

It happened on Taylors Rd in Pomquet yesterday afternoon around 3pm.

The motorcycle left the road, hit a power pole and came to rest in a ditch.

The man died at the scene.

The roadway was closed for several hours, with a collision reconstructionist on the scene. It has since re-opened and police continue to investigate.