Two people have died and another was rushed to hospital following a collision Friday night in East Bideford, P.E.I. Prince District RCMP were called to the single vehicle crash around 8:30 p.m. on Route 163 near Burleigh Road. Police said two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene: a 22-year-old woman and 53-year-old man, both from Prince County. Another occupant, a woman in her 20s, was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Route 163 was closed for several hours, with access to Lennox Island blocked while police were on scene. The road reopened shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Police said several agencies responded to the collision, including the Lennox Island Fire Department, Tyne Valley Fire Department, Island EMS, RCMP Police Dog Services, an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist, Summerside Police Services, and the Department of Transportation. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
