Police Investigating Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision.

Antigonish County District RCMP is investigating a fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision that occurred on James St. in Antigonish.

On November 7, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Antigonish County District RCMP, fire and EHS, responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on James St. in Antigonish. RCMP officers learned that a car had been travelling on James St. when it collided with a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, an 83-year-old Antigonish man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance. The man later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The driver, and sole occupant, of the car, a 67-year-old Antigonish man, was uninjured.

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

James St. was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Source: RCMP Release