Antigonish County District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 104
in East Havre Boucher.
On January 10, at approximately 9:05 p.m., Antigonish County District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a collision on Highway 104 in East Havre Boucher. RCMP officers learned that a transport truck was travelling west on the highway towards Antigonish, and a car was travelling east towards Cape Breton, when they collided.
The driver and sole occupant of the car, a 24-year-old West Bay man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver and sole occupant of the transport truck, a 30-year-old Ontario man, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance.
A collision reconstructionist was at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Police closed Highway 104 for several hours but it has since reopened.
