Cape Breton Regional Police say it could be hours before a crash near River Ryan is cleaned up. Fourteen vehicles collided during Sunday's storm around 3 p.m.

Police say there were minor injuries and six people had to be taken to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital to be checked out.

"The Scotchtown Volunteer Fire Department and the Emergency Health Services paramedics assisted the police at the scene," said Staff Sgt. Paul Muise, who said the cause of the crash was likely whiteout conditions.

The highway has been closed from Lingan Road and Union Highway to Seaside Drive and Gardiner Road.