One dead, one injured following Cape Breton crash

An RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

One man has died and a woman was injured following a collision in Cape Breton.

RCMP said the two-vehicle crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 on Highway 105 near Lexington, N.S. Police said a Chevrolet CZT and a Jeep collided between Long Stretch Road and Lake Horton Road.

The two vehicles then ended up in the ditch on the opposite side of the road.

Police said 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 rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

A collision reconstructionist attended the scene as part of the investigation, which is ongoing.

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