ENFIELD: A Quebec man is dead after a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway1 02 behind the Irving Big Stop in Enfield that shutdown the roadway for close to six hours.
RCMP say that at approximately 11:14 a.m. on Aug. 24, officers from RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, East Hants RCMP, Enfield and Elmsdale fire and EHS responded to a report of a collision involving two vehicles on Hwy. 102 north of exit 7.
Nearby motorists at the Burger King and by the Big Stop also raced towards the scene to see what assistance they could provide.
Some of the people were from Lower Sackville/Fall River area and had reportedly just been at a local ball tournament.
Responding officers learned that a southbound GMC Sierra had crossed the median, becoming airborne, before it collided with the unexpecting northbound Honda CRV on the roadway.Â
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The driver of the Honda CRV, a 51-year-old man from Quebec, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A passenger, also from Quebec, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS LifeFlight.
The driver of the pickup, a 38-year-old man from South Carolina, was transported to hospital by EHS with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The shutdown of the otubound lane, and then the backup in the inbound lane, saw traffic divert onto Highway 2through Enfield and Elmsdale creating further traffic jams and abckups on a regular sunny Sunday afternoon.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and is being led by Halifax Regional Detachment RCMP, with the assistance of the RCMP’s Collision and Reconstruction Service (CARS).
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Anyone with information about the collision, or who may have dashcam footage, is asked to contact Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020.
To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
Hwy. 102 at exit 7 was closed for several hours while CARS completed its work.
File #: 25-121981
