Antigonish County District RCMP is investigating a pair of fatal collisions from Thursday morning.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Antigonish County District RCMP, fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 104, near kilometer marker 244. RCMP officers learned that a Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Accent were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.
The driver of the Accent, a 53-year-old Monastery man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the Tucson, a 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman both from Frankville, suffered serious injuries and were transported to hospital by EHS.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
A few hours later, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Antigonish County District RCMP, fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 104, near exit 38. RCMP officers learned that a Nissan Kicks and a Nissan Pathfinder were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.
The driver of the Kicks, a 32-year-old Kings County man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Pathfinder, a 73-year-old Halifax man, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Highway 104 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.