1 woman dead, 6 people taken to hospital following head-on collision in Lochaber, N.S.
One woman is dead and six people were taken to hospital following a head-on collision in Lochaber, N.S., on Sunday.
Antigonish County District RCMP, along with firefighters and paramedics, responded to a report of a collision between two vehicles near the 400 block of Highway 7 just after 3 p.m.
Once on scene, police learned a black Toyota Rav4 was travelling north and a white GMC Terrain was travelling south when they collided head on.
Police say the passenger of the GMC — a 70-year-old woman from Bickerton West, N.S. — was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the GMC — a 74-year-old Bickerton West man — suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by Lifeflight.
The five occupants of the Toyota included a 31-year-old man, a 25-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and two children, all from Antigonish.
They were all taken to hospital by ambulance.
Highway 7 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
Correction
This article has been updated with the correct sex of the deceased victim.
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