This afternoon at approximately 1:03 p.m., RCMP responded to a collision between a pickup truck and transport truck on Hwy. 101 near Falmouth. EHS and local area fire departments also responded. The driver of the pickup, an adult male from Kentville, was transported to hospital by EHS with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the transport truck was not injured. The truck was carrying empty vegetable crates.
The investigation is ongoing. An RCMP Collision Analyst is on scene. The highway remains closed and is not expected to reopen until this evening. Traffic is being diverted at Exit 6 and Exit 7.
File # 20201376161
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