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Man, 90, dies following crash on Highway 102: N.S. RCMP

Emergency crews attend a serious crash along Nova Scotia's Highway 102 on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
Emergency crews attend a serious crash along Nova Scotia's Highway 102 on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Courtesy: Martin Simard

A 90-year-old man has died following a crash on Nova Scotia’s Highway 102 Tuesday afternoon.

Nova Scotia RCMP say officers responded to a report just after 2:30 p.m. of a small red truck that was travelling south in the northbound lanes.

READ MORE: Police seek photos, videos of crash on Nova Scotia’s Highway 102

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Police say before they arrived on scene, a collision occurred between the red truck and another vehicle that had been travelling north.

The 90-year-old man who was driving the truck died at the scene, according to police.

Two people in the other vehicle were taken to hospital via ambulance.

READ MORE: Two dead after single-vehicle crash on Route 148 outside of Fredericton

The section of Highway 102 between Exit 12 Brookfield to the 102/ 104 interchange remains closed as police investigate the exact cause.

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