Northeast Traffic Services – Cape Breton (NETS) is investigating a fatal collision in Groves Point involving an impaired driver.

On June 14, at approximately 7 a.m., RCMP officers, Cape Breton Regional Police Service, fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 105. Officers learned that a sedan and a Harley Davidson motorcycle had collided. The sedan then fled the area.

The lone rider of the motorcycle, a 40-year-old man from Bras D'Or, suffered life-threatening injuries. He was transported by EHS to hospital where he was succumbed to his injuries the following day.

From the information gathered, officers located the sedan involved in the collision on Brady Dr., in Groves Point, and safely arrested the driver, a 42-year-old man from Sydney mines, who was exhibiting signs of impairment.

The 42-year-old man was transported to the North Sydney RCMP detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 90mg%. He was later released and will appear in Sydney Provincial Court at a later date.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Criminal charges are anticipated.

The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Our thoughts are with the victim's loved ones at this difficult time.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Northeast Traffic Services – Cape Breton at 902-794-5800. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

File #: 2025-831028