**** RCMP Media Release
Meteghan RCMP investigating fatal collision
Meteghan RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Grosses Coques.
Yesterday, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Meteghan RCMP, fire and EHS, responded to a report of a collision on Hwy. 101. RCMP officers learned that a Ford Edge was travelling on the highway when it struck the driver of a parked Kia Soul, who had exited their vehicle and was speaking with another motorist parked behind them.
The driver of the Kia, a 73-year-old Digby woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger of the vehicle, a 74-year-old Digby man, was not injured.
The driver of the Ford, a 76-year-old Kings County woman, did not suffer injuries.
The motorist, parked behind the Kia, did not suffer injuries.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Hwy. 101 was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.
