Pictou County District RCMP is investigating a crash that left a vehicle overturned in the river and one woman dead.
RCMP, fire services and EHS were called to the scene at Highway 104 near West River East Side Road in Salt Springs on Feb. 20 at 3:45 p.m. Upon arrival, responders located a Dodge Grand Caravan on its roof with two injured people inside.
Fire services recovered the driver, a 75-year-old man, and the passenger, a 73-year-old woman, both residents of Cheticamp.
The woman was pronounced dead on scene and the man suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital via EHS.
A preliminary investigation is ongoing and is being assisted by the Nova Scotia RCMP Collision and Reconstruction Service team.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage of a white Grand Caravan in the area on Feb. 20 is asked to contact RCMP or submit a tip to Crime Stoppers.