RCMP investigating fatal motor vehicle collision in Port Mouton

RCMP investigating fatal motor vehicle collision in Port Mouton
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RCMP investigating fatal motor vehicle collision in Port Mouton

Queens District RCMP is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision in Port Mouton.

On December 4, at approximately 9:16 a.m., RCMP, EHS and fire services responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 103.  Officers learned an eastbound Mazda 3 and a westbound International truck collided on the roadway.

The driver and lone occupant of the Mazda, an 84-year-old man from Port Mouton, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver and lone occupant of the International, a 35-year-old man from Chelsea, was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the collision and Hwy. 103 was closed for several hours.  It has since reopened.

The investigation in ongoing.

Anyone with information on the collision, including dashcam footage, is asked to contact the Queens District RCMP at 902-354-5721.  To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips app.