Pedestrian dies after being struck by RV in Cape Breton

A 48-year-old man from Whycocomagh, N.S., died after he was struck by an RV on Highway 105 in Waycobahon Wednesday.

According to a Nova Scotia RCMPnews release, police were called to the scene at 5:50 p.m. They say the man was on the road when he was hit by a 2017 Ford Axis that was travelling eastbound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the RV, an 84-year-old North Vancouver woman, was not hurt, police said.

Highway 105 was closed for several hours after the accident.