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N.S. motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Newport Corner

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A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious collision in Newport Corner.

In a release, the RCMP said officers in the West Hants district responded to a collision on Highway 1 in Newport Corner around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday.

It said police learned the motorcycle had been travelling west when it left the roadway, ejecting the driver.

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The 37-year-old woman from Ardoise was transported to hospital in Halifax via Lifeflight. The incident shut down the highway for about three hours.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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