Crash shuts down Sackville Dr. at Cobequid Rd. on Friday morning

By Mark Hodgins

Posted Mar 4, 2022 01:06:00 PM.

A busy intersection in Lower Sackville will be closed for several hours after a car crash, according to RCMP. 

The Mounties say a collision has prompted a closure of the intersection at Sackville Dr. and Cobequid Rd. 

Drivers were asked to avoid the area and traffic was being diverted in the area. 

“The intersection is expected to be closed for several hours,” RCMP tweeted. 

There are power outages in the area.

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