**** RCMP Media Release
Halifax District RCMP respond to motor vehicle collision in Beaver Bank
Halifax District RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles that occurred on Beaver Bank Rd. in Beaver Bank.
On April 27, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Halifax District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a collision on Beaver Bank Rd. near Welkin Dr. in Beaver Bank. Officers learned that a Ford F-150, carrying a fuel tank in the bed of the truck, and a Hyundai Elantra had been travelling in opposite directions on Beaver Bank Rd. when they collided head-on. When RCMP officers arrived at the scene the truck was fully engulfed in flames.
The driver of the truck, a 21-year-old man from Windsor Junction, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance.
The passenger of the truck, a 22-year-old man from Beaver Bank suffered life threatening injuries and was airlifted to hospital by Lifeflight.
The driver of the car, a 20-year-old-man from Beaver Bank, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Beaver Bank Rd. was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
