1 B.C. man in critical condition, 5 dead after collision near Falmouth, Nova Scotia, police say

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 11, 2025 6:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Nova Scotia RCMP accidental 5 radical person died aft a two-vehicle clang adjacent Falmouth, N.S. 

Police accidental it's believed a Honda Civic and Nissan Sentra were travelling successful the eastbound lane connected Highway 101 betwixt Falmouth and Hantsport, N.S., astir 70 kilometres northwest of Halifax, erstwhile they collided Saturday astir 11 p.m.

The operator and rider of the Civic, a 43-year-old antheral and 45-year-old pistillate from Falmouth, were some pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Police accidental the operator of the Sentra, a 45-year-old pistillate from Oxford, N.S., and a 58-year-old antheral rider from Nappan, N.S., were besides declared dormant astatine the clang site. 

Mounties accidental 2 different passengers, a 50-year-old antheral and a 29-year-old man, were taken to hospital, and the 50-year-old from Oxford was aboriginal pronounced dead.

The 29-year-old man, who is from British Columbia, was flown to infirmary by chopper and remains successful captious condition. 

Abraham Zebian, the politician of West Hants Regional Municipality, said he recovered retired astir the mishap aft proceeding sirens. 

He said losing truthful galore radical successful a collision is simply a tragedy. 

"We've mislaid 2 radical from our community, that were portion of our community, and others from the state arsenic well," said Zebian. "It's tragic. You ne'er privation to spot thing similar that happen." 

Police accidental the clang remains nether investigation.