Two people died in separate collisions in Cumberland County.

They happened within an hour of each other Monday afternoon.

The first collision was a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 61-year-old PEI woman on Highway 104.

A 59-year old Stellarton woman also suffered serious injuries.

The next was a single-vehicle crash on Highway 2 in Mapleton, a 71-year old Southampton man died.

Both crashes remain under investigation.