DUTCH SETTLEMENT: A 70-year-old man from Dutch Settlement has been killed in a single-vehicle collision Monday morning, Aug. 3, shortly before 8 a.m. on Hwy 277.
In a release Halifax District RCMP spokeswoman, Cpl. Lisa Croteau, said police along with fire crews from area fire departments and EHS responded to the crash at approximately 7:50 a.m. near the 400 block on Hwy 277 in Dutch Settlement.
Upon their arrival, they located a van which had left the road and struck a tree.
“The driver and lone occupant, a 70-year-old man from Dutch Settlement was pronounced deceased at the scene,” said Cpl. Croteau.
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An RCMP Collision Analyst attended, and the highway was closed for several hours.
The investigation is ongoing.
“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this difficult time,” said Cpl. Croteau.
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