Passenger dies in two-vehicle collision in Antigonish County

A passenger has died following a two-vehicle collision in Nova Scotia’s Antigonish County on Thursday.

Nova Scotia RCMP say the crash on Highway 7 in Saltsprings, N.S., was reported at around 4:20 p.m.

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Few details have been released, but police confirmed that one person died in the crash.

The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Police say Highway 7 between Saltsprings and Lochaber is closed in both directions, and is expected to reopen in several hours.

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Motorists are being asked to use either Highway 316 through Goshen or Addington Forks Road to navigate around the scene.