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Five Dead, One Critically Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Nova Scotia’s Highway 101

RCMP investigate late-night collision near Falmouth that claimed five lives and left one in critical condition, seeking witnesses and dashcam footage.

RCMP in Sherwood Park, Alta. on April 17, 2025.
RCMP say five people died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 101 in the Annapolis Valley on Saturday night.
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RCMP are asking for witnesses who haven't spoken to them or people with dashcam footage to come forward. The West Hants RCMP detachment can be reached at 902-798-2207.

Overview

  • The crash occurred Saturday night around 11:12 p.m. between the Falmouth and Hantsport exits on Highway 101 in Nova Scotia.
  • A Honda Civic and Nissan Sentra, both traveling eastbound, collided, resulting in five fatalities and one critical injury.
  • Victims include a 43-year-old man and 45-year-old woman from Falmouth, and three individuals from Oxford and Nappan; a 29-year-old man from British Columbia remains hospitalized in critical condition.
  • RCMP closed eastbound lanes for several hours to allow their collision reconstruction unit to process the scene.
  • Authorities are appealing to the public for witness accounts or dashcam footage to aid in determining the cause of the crash.