HALIFAX -- A young man is dead following a fiery, head-on collision east of Halifax.

RCMP say the crash happened just after 8 p.m. on Highway 107 near Lake Echo.

The man killed was a passenger in one of the vehicles.

Police said he was in his 20s, but they didn't release details.

The female driver of the car was treated for minor injuries.

Police say the male driver of the second vehicle was not seriously injured.