73-year-old woman dead after Pictou County crash
In a release Saturday, police say they responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in the river under Highway 104 near Salt Springs at around 3:45 p.m.
Police say they found two injured people inside a minivan.
The driver, a 75-year-old man, was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation is underway. Police are asking anyone with relevant information or dashcam video to contact them.
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