RCMP investigate fatal collision in Elmsdale

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Jan 4, 2024 02:07:21 PM.

Last Updated Jan 4, 2024 02:07:24 PM.

East Hants RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that happened in Elmsdale on Thursday morning.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 214 where a Black Ford F-350 and a semi-tractor and trailer, which were travelling in opposite directions, collided.

Police said the driver and sole occupant of the Ford, a 37-year-old Dutch Settlement man, was pronounced dead on scene.

The driver and sole occupant of the semi-tractor trailer, a 34-year-old Moncton man, was uninjured.

The collision shut down that part of the highway for several hours as the investigation is ongoing.

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