Two dead after crash on Hwy 104 near Antigonish

A man and a woman are dead after a crash near Beaver Meadow.

RCMP say it happened just before 2:30 p.m., Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Hwy 104 between exits 30 and 31.

A pick up truck towing a trailer rearended an SUV as traffic slowed near a construction zone.

The SUV was pushed forward and hit a semi trailer.

The driver of the SUV, a 67-year-old man, and the passenger a 59-year-old woman both from Paq’tnkek were pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported.