An RCMP cruiser. Image: staff photo

A head-on crash in Yarmouth on Saturday night has claimed three lives.

It happened around 8:30 on Highway 103 near Greenville, as a car and a pickup truck collided.

A 22 year old man and an 18 year old woman were found dead, and a severely damaged car was located off-road.

A 39 year-old woman, a passenger in truck, later died of her injuries in hospital.

The driver of the truck, a 47-year old man and a 12-year old girl who was in the backseat sustained minor injuries.

A dog that was in the truck also died in the collision.

RCMP are investigating the cause of the crash.