One person has died, and a second is in hospital following a two vehicle crash on Highway 105 near Lexington, Inverness County.
RCMP say on August 20th at around 1:25 p.m., police, fire services and EHS were called to the scene, between Long Stretch Road and Lake Horton Road. Investigators learned that a Chevrolet CZT and Jeep collided before both vehicles came to rest in a ditch on the opposite side of the road.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 52-year-old man from Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep, a 32-year-old woman from Eskasoni, was transported to hospital by EHS with serious injuries.
An RCMP reconstructionist investigated at the scene. Police continue to investigate.
A portion of Highway 105 between Port Hastings and Lexington was closed for several hours.