LOWER SACKVILLE: A 50-year-old woman is dead and two others were sent to hospital with life-threatening following a single-vehicle collision on Monday morning in Lower Sackville.
The collision shutdown a major roadway, Sackville Drive, in Lower Sackville for several hours as police investigated the scene.
Police responded at 9:35 a.m., along with EHS and fire services from Sackville, to the collision near Hillcrest Avenue.
“RCMP officers learned that a Mazda 3 was travelling on the road when left the roadway and struck a power pole,” a release indicated.
The rear passenger, a 50-year-old woman from Lake Echo, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The driver, a 53-year-old man from North Preston, and another passenger, a 56-year-old man from Dartmouth, both suffered life-threatening injuries.
Both were transported to hospital by EHS.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing. I
Investigators are asking anyone with dash cam footage of Sackville Dr., near the area of Hillcrest Ave., between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to come forward.
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Sackville Dr. was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police 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.
File #: 25-19501
