Woman dies following motorcycle crash in Stewiacke

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police logo is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Posted May 23, 2025 03:07:49 PM.

Last Updated May 23, 2025 05:04:38 PM.

A woman has died following a motorcycle crash in Stewiacke on Wednesday.

At roughly 9:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of the crash on Highway 2 between Main and George streets where the motorcycle was travelling on the highway before it went into a ditch.

Mounties said one rider, a 46-year-old woman from Salmon River, was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver, a 61-year-old man from Shubenacadie East, was transported to hospital by EHS with life-threatening injuries.

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

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