Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Guysborough&nbsp;County, according to an RCMP release.

Around 7:30 p.m., a motorist notified police of the collision on Highway 344 in Manchester.

RCMP, fire crews&nbsp;and EHS responded and found a pickup truck and van heavily damaged, the release said.

The driver of the van, a 64-year-old woman from Guysborough County, and the driver of the truck, a 53-year-old man from Cape Breton, were pronounced dead at the scene.

There were no passengers in either vehicle.

The road was&nbsp;closed in both directions while a collision reconstructionist was on scene, but it has since reopened.

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Guysborough RCMP say a 64-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man died in a head-on collision Thursday evening.

2 dead in head-on collision in Guysborough County

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