Collision near Wolfville leaves 77-year-old man dead

By The Canadian Press

Posted May 12, 2024 02:15:18 PM.

Last Updated May 13, 2024 10:17:34 AM.

A 77-year-old Nova Scotia man is dead after a weekend crash near Wolfville.

RCMP say around 10:30 a.m. Saturday they learned a tractor-trailer and a GMC Sierra were driving in opposite directions when they collided on Highway 101.

The driver and sole occupant of the GMC, a man from the nearby community of Delhaven, suffered life-threatening injuries.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead.

The 62-year-old man who was driving the tractor-trailer was not injured.

Police say a collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2024.

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