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Driver in fatal Inverness Co. crash has case adjourned

The driver in a fatal single vehicle crash in Inverness Co. has had his case adjourned.

22-year-old Cole William Dermody, of Whycocomagh, was in court Tuesday on charges impaired operation of a conveyance causing death and impaired operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm.

RCMP say they were called to a single vehicle collision on MacLeod Settlement Road in Glencoe in August.

Police say a Jeep was travelling northbound when it struck a bank and rolled.

They say a 19-year-old, Dermody’s brother Owen Lawrence Dermody, also from Whycocomagh, was pronounced dead at the scene.

RCMP say a 20-year-old woman from Mabou was ejected from the Jeep. She was transported to hospital by EHS with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Three other occupants were also treated by EHS for minor injuries.

Police say Dermody took a roadside screening device test and failed, he was arrested for impaired driving and transported to Port Hawkesbury for a further breath sample.

  • Kelly MacMillan lives in Port Hawkesbury with her husband and son. She has been part of the team at 101.5 The Hawk for more than 25 years, sharing stories from around the region. You can join her weekdays from 10am until 2pm.

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