At 6:43 am, Halifax Regional Police responded to a two vehicle accident in the 1000 Block of Larry Utec Boulevard.

A vehicle with one occupant appears to have struck a snow plow head on causing extensive damages.  The snow plow was travelling outbound on Larry Utec Boulevard towards Kearney Lake Road.

The driver of the vehicle has been transported to the QE II with what is believed to be life threatening injuries.  The operator of the snow plow was uninjured.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

Motorist are unable to access Larry Utec  Boulevard between Amesbury Gate and the 102 Highway overpass.

Traffic travelling inbound along Larry Utec from Hammonds Plains Road direction is able to veer onto Kearney Lake Road inbound.

Members of the Accident Reconstruction Team are expected to be on scene for most of the morning.

An updated release will be sent when  traffic is no longer disrupted.

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Source : Media Release