Four individuals have died in a three-car collision on a significant freeway in southern Nova Scotia.
RCMP say they have been referred to as to the scene of a crash on Highway 103 close to Maitland, about eight kilometres east of Bridgewater, on Saturday night.
Investigators say the crash occurred when a west-bound Ford Escape crossed the centre of the street and collided with an east-bound Toyota Tacoma, and seconds later, a Honda Civic, additionally travelling east-bound, crashed into the Tacoma.
The driver of the Escape, a 71-year-old man from Bridgewater, and his two 66-year-old feminine passengers all died on account of the collision.
The driver and sole occupant of the Tacoma, a 31-year-old man from Chester Basin, was additionally killed within the crash. An RCMP collision analyst went to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
The freeway was closed for a number of hours between exits 11 and 12 and has since reopened.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 18, 2023.
