A 77-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Digby County.

The collision happened Sunday night around 6:30 on Highway 1 in Mavillette.

RCMP say a vehicle veered out of its lane and collided with an oncoming vehicle.

The woman from Sainte-Alphonse was a passenger in the car that was hit, she died at the scene.

The driver and another passenger have life-threatening injuries.

The 33-year-old driver of the other vehicle showed signs of impairment by alcohol.

The Saint-Alphonse man is facing a charge related to drunk driving causing death.