A man and a woman are dead after a head-on collision on Highway 103 near Shelburne.

RCMP say it happened at about 1:15 p.m. Monday afternoon near Birchtown.

Volkswagen Jetta and a yellow Ford F-150 collided, when crews arrived on scene, the truck was engulfed in flames.

The driver of the Volkswagen, a 42-year-old woman from Clyde River, and the driver of the Ford, a 32-year-old man from Williamswood, were found dead on the scene. Both drivers were the only people in the vehicles.

The Department of Labour is part of the investigation because a work vehicle was involved.

A collision reconstructionist attended the scene, and the highway was closed for several hours before reopening.

If you have any information or video you are asked to call the Shelburne RCMP Detachment at 902-875-2490.