Cape Breton Post: Four seriously injured in multi-vehicle collision on busy Cape Breton road

cape breton post — Four people suffered serious injuries after a multi-vehicle collision on Grand Lake Road on Thursday morning. Cape Breton Regional Police were called to the scene at approximately 8: 45 a. m. ET near the Cape Breton Drive-In where two trucks and two cars were involved. Emergency crews removed occupants from three heavily damaged vehicles; three drivers and one passenger were transported to Cape Breton Regional Hospital, with one person later airlifted to Halifax for further treatment.

Cape Breton Post: Scene and road closures

Police closed Grand Lake Road between Yolanda Drive in Kytes Hill and Gardiner Road while crews worked the scene. Cape Breton Regional Fire Services assisted with occupant removal from the three badly damaged vehicles. The fourth vehicle’s driver was not injured. By around 2: 00 p. m. ET the scene was cleared and Grand Lake Road was reopened to traffic.

Emergency response and injuries

Cape Breton Regional Police arrived at approximately 8: 45 a. m. ET and coordinated with Cape Breton Regional Fire Services and ambulance crews. All three drivers and one passenger were taken by ambulance to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital with serious injuries; one of those patients was subsequently airlifted to Halifax for additional treatment. There were no further details released about the crash victims. The traffic safety unit is handling the investigation into the cause of the crash.

What’s next

Investigators from the traffic safety unit will continue examining the collision site as they seek to determine what happened. Officials have not released additional information about the victims or the cause of the crash; further updates are expected as the traffic safety unit completes its inquiries. For now, Grand Lake Road has been reopened and emergency crews have cleared the scene, with follow-up reports to be posted when officials provide them to the public. cape breton post