A 71-year-old woman is dead after a car crash on Highway 12 in Aldersville, N.S., just before 4 p.m.&nbsp;Saturday, according to an RCMP news release.&nbsp;

The woman was a passenger in&nbsp;a Volkswagen which was being driven on the highway&nbsp;running&nbsp;between Kentville and Chester. The car was hit by an oncoming&nbsp;Chrysler sedan&nbsp;trying to pass other vehicles on the two-lane road.

According to the release, the driver of&nbsp;the Volkswagen was transported to hospital via LifeFlight with serious injuries, while the only passenger died at the scene.

The driver of the Chrysler was taken to hospital with injuries. She was alone in the car.

Police say the highway was closed for several hours Saturday afternoon as an RCMP collision constructionist examined the scene for evidence. It reopened at 11 p.m.

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Push for the Cure intended to longboard for three days through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, but Parks Canada said they faced fines up to $25,000 if they did. So the fundraisers decided to walk.

The Push for the Cure Cape Breton group started out on longboards at about 9 a.m. Friday and travelled 40 kilometres.

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The crash shut down Highway 12 for several hours Saturday.

Woman, 71, dies in car crash Saturday afternoon

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