Woman, 22, dies after side-by-side crash in Belnan, N.S.
A 22-year-old woman has died following a collision between a side-by-side and a vehicle in Belnan, N.S., over the weekend.
Emergency services responded to the crash on Highway 214 around 8:09 p.m. on Saturday, according to an RCMP news release. Police learned a Can-Am side-by-side and Honda Accord were travelling on the roadway when they collided.
The female passenger went to hospital and later succumbed to her injuries.
Police say the 27-year-old driver suffered minor injuries and provided a breath sample over the provincial limit of 50 mg%. He received a licence suspension and a summary offence ticket for operating an off-road vehicle on the highway.
The two adults in the Honda suffered minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
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