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Collision near Wolfville, N.S. leaves 77-year-old man dead

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — A 77-year-old Nova Scotia man is dead after a weekend crash near Wolfville. RCMP say around 10:30 a.m. Saturday they learned a tractor trailer and a GMC Sierra were driving in opposite directions when they collided on Highway 101.
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A 77-year-old man from Nova Scotia is dead after a weekend crash near Wolfville. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — A 77-year-old Nova Scotia man is dead after a weekend crash near Wolfville.

RCMP say around 10:30 a.m. Saturday they learned a tractor trailer and a GMC Sierra were driving in opposite directions when they collided on Highway 101.

The driver and sole occupant of the GMC, a man from the nearby community of Delhaven, suffered life-threatening injuries.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead.

The 62-year-old man who was driving the tractor trailer was not injured.

Police say a collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2024.

The Canadian Press