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Fatal crash involving pedestrian on Hwy 17, English River area

One person is dead after a collision near English River.

Provincial police it involved a transport and a pedestrian Thursday morning.

No other details have been provided.

The incident forced the close of the Trans Canada highway between Ignace and Shabaqua for several hours.

The highway reopened to traffic early Thursday night.

  • Kelli Rickard began her broadcasting career nearly 40 years ago and has worked at radio stations in New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Based in Halifax, she anchors morning newscasts and covers stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Kelli at rickardk@radioabl.ca.

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