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1 dead after single-vehicle crash in Cape Breton: Nova Scotia RCMP

An RCMP cruiser is seen in this undated file photograph.
An RCMP cruiser is seen in this undated file photograph. Alexander Quon/Global News

Nova Scotia RCMP say one person has died after a fatal single-vehicle collision in Cape Breton on Saturday.

Police say they responded to a 911 call of a collision on Highway 105 in New Harris, N.S., at approximately 9:20 p.m.

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A vehicle towing a trailer reportedly left the road, rolled and caught fire.

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The passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital for treatment with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

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The Mounties say the driver of the vehicle died at the scene.

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A portion of Highway 105 was reduced to one lane for much of the evening and into the early hours of Sunday as RCMP collision analysts attended the scene.

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