RCMP release:

Victoria County District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Baddeck Inlet.

On October 7, at approximately 6:10 p.m., Victoria County District RCMP, fire services, EHS, and the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works responded to a report of a collision near the 8000 block of Hwy. 105. Officers learned that two vehicles had collided on the road before coming to rest in the ditch. Both vehicles, a Western Star tractor trailer and a Hyundai Tucson, sustained significant damage.

The driver and passenger in the Hyundai, a 45-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman both of British Columbia, were pronounced deceased on scene.

The driver of the tractor trailer did not report physical injuries.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Hwy. 105 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police or anyone who may have dashcam or surveillance footage that shows this incident are asked to contact Victoria County District RCMP at 902-295-2350.

Our thoughts are with the victims’ loved ones at this difficult time.