RCMP investigating fatal single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 118
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash near Fall River.
On October 10, at approximately 3:10 p.m., RCMP, EHS and fire services responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 118. Officers learned a Hyundai Accent was travelling south when it went off the road and into the ditch.
The driver and lone occupant of the Hyundai, a 21-year-old man from Hanwell, New Brunswick, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the crash; the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information or dashcam video of the crash is asked to contact the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5050. 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.
The highway was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.
