Police Investigate Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision.
RCMP Northeast Traffic Services (NETS) is investigating a fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision that occurred in North Sydney.
On October 4, at approximately 7:55 p.m., RCMP NETS, Cape Breton Regional Police (CBRP), fire services, and EHS responded to a report of a crash on Hwy. 125. RCMP officers learned that a pedestrian was on the roadway when they were struck by a Nissan Murano travelling eastbound.
The pedestrian, a 65-year-old Sydney Mines man, was transported to hospital and pronounced deceased.
The driver and passenger of the Nissan did not report physical injuries.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Hwy. 125 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
Source: RCMP Release
