A crash near the iconic Peggys Cove lighthouse claims a life

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

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted Aug 30, 2024 09:53:54 AM.

Last Updated Aug 30, 2024 11:37:39 AM.

RCMP were called to a single-vehicle crash on Thursday at Peggys Cove Road around 9:20 p.m.

When emergency services arrived on the scene, the vehicle was on fire. Firefighters immediately doused the flames while other first responders freed a passenger in the vehicle. The passenger’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

The driver, a 41-year-old man from Indian Harbour, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Peggys Cove Road was closed for several hours while police and a collision reconstructionist investigated the crash. It has since been reopened.

Police say the investigation remains ongoing.

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