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Newfoundland man dies after single-vehicle crash in Cape Breton

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

RCMP say a man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cape Breton on Thursday.

Police say that at approximately 7:55 p.m., they received reports of a collision involving an SUV on Highway 105 in Boularderie East, N.S.

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Their preliminary investigation indicated that the driver failed to make a right turn, causing the vehicle to go off the road.

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The driver and the only passenger in the vehicle were transported to hospital by EHS.

The passenger, an 86-year-old man from Newfoundland, died later that evening while in hospital.

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The driver, an 83-year-old from Ontario, suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision.

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Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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