The RCMP says an 18-year-old woman was taken to hospital following a rollover crash Sunday evening in Bathurst.

Shortly before 7 p.m., Bathurst RCMP, along with the Bathurst Fire Department, responded to the single-vehicle crash on Highway 11, according to Sgt. Marc Tremblay.

The lone occupant of the vehicle, an 18-year-old woman from Bas-Caraquet, was driving south when her vehicle crossed the roadway and struck the guardrail. Police say the vehicle overturned and the woman was injured.

The crash closed the highway for about an hour-and-a-half Sunday evening.

The RCMP is still investigating the cause of the accident.

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