RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment

USPA NEWS - RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a head-on collision that resulted in a fatality on Hwy. 107 near Mineville, Nova Scotia.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist, along with the Medical Examiner Service, attended the crash site. The investigation is ongoing.

At 7:10 a.m. on October 17, emergency services, including RCMP, EHS, and fire services, responded to a reported collision on Hwy. 107.

Officers learned an eastbound Mazda 3 and an eastbound Hyundai Kona collided before the Mazda 3 then collided head-on with a westbound Mazda 3.   The driver of the eastbound Mazda 3, a 31-year-old woman from Gaetz Brook, was pronounced deceased at the scene.  A child passenger was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the westbound Mazda 3, a 48-year-old man from Porters Lake, was pronounced deceased at the scene.  The passenger of this vehicle, a 19-year-old man from Porters Lake, was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver and sole occupant of the Hyundai Kona, a 26-year-old woman from Halifax, was not physically injured.

An RCMP spokesperson said, "The highway was closed for several hours, but has since reopened. Our thoughts are with the victims’ loved ones at this difficult time."

The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment requests that anyone with information or dashcam footage of the collision contact them at 902-490-5020. To report anonymously, please contact 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 #: 25-150454