Senior killed in multi-vehicle collision in River Ryan, N.S.

A man is dead following a three-vehicle crash in Cape Breton Tuesday morning.

A senior has died after a multi-vehicle collision in River Ryan, N.S., Tuesday morning.

Cape Breton Regional Police and other emergency crews responded to the 1600 block of Lingan Road around 8 a.m. Police say they found three damaged vehicles on the roadway.

One driver, a man in his 80s, died at the scene.

Three people from another vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“Traffic Safety investigators attended to process the scene and continue to investigate,” said Cape Breton Regional Police in a news release. “Our thoughts are with the victim’s family during this difficult time.”

A section of Lingan Road was closed to traffic Tuesday morning.

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