RCMP investigation into serious crash on Hwy 102

The RCMP logo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By Rachel Morgan

Posted Dec 21, 2024 02:15:57 PM.

Last Updated Dec 21, 2024 02:16:02 PM.

The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a serious single-vehicle crash that occurred in Enfield around 11:20 a.m. Friday morning.

RCMP officers, fire services and EHS responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy 102 between exit 6 and 7. Officers learned that a Toyota Rav4 was travelling north when it left the roadway and ended in the ditch.

The driver, a 20-year-old Halifax man was the lone occupant of the vehicle. He was transported to hospital by LifeFlight with life-threatening injuries.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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