RCMP now say three people died in a three vehicle collision on Highway 104 in Antigonish County.
They say two people died at the scene in Dagger Woods late Saturday afternoon.
RCMP say three others were transported to St. Martha’s Regional Hospital by EHS and one of them later died.
The crash happened on the east end approach to the divided highway.
A collision analyst is on scene to determine the cause of the crash.
Highway 104 remains closed this hour (10pm) with a detour in place.