A 54-year-old Upper Tantallon man is dead after leaving his vehicle on Highway 103 near Timberlea, N.S., Tuesday evening.
Halifax District RCMP responded to the collision on Highway 103 between exits 3 and 4 inbound just after 5:15 p.m.
According to a release, the victim stopped his pickup truck to check the cargo in the back. After he left his vehicle, a car headed in the same direction struck him and his truck.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The highway was closed for a number hours while police conducted an investigation.
The investigation into the collision in continuing.
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