**** RCMP Media Release
Digby RCMP investigating fatal crash
Digby RCMP is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Hwy. 101 in Joggins Bridge.
On February 13, 2023, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Digby RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 101 in Joggins Bridge. RCMP officers learned that a pickup truck was travelling on Hwy. 101 when it left the road and came to rest against a guardrail.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 65-year-old Annapolis Royal man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The passenger, a 62-year-old Weymouth woman, was uninjured.
Investigators believe that the driver suffered a medical event prior to the collision occurring and the investigation is ongoing.
Hwy. 101 was closed for approximately three hours but has since reopened.
