A Nova Scotia woman has died and two other people are injured after a two-vehicle crash in Colchester County Sunday afternoon.
In a release, RCMP said emergency personnel responded to a report of a collision on Highway 326 in Denmark just before 2 p.m. on Feb. 19.
“Upon arrival at the scene, RCMP officers learned that a silver 2010 Toyota Corolla was travelling north and a silver 2010 Honda Civic was travelling south on the highway when they collided,” the release said.
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A passenger of the Corolla, a 68-year-old woman from Truro, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 68-year-old man from Truro, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Civic, a 59-year-old Gairloch man, sustained minor injuries, and a 22-year-old female passenger from West River Station was not injured.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
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“The investigation remains ongoing and is being assisted by the Medical Examiner Service,” the release said.
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