Infant critically injured in crash involving Freightliner truck

RCMP release:

East Hants District RCMP is investigating a serious collision that occurred in Centre Rawdon.

On May 8, at approximately 12:05 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwy. 14 and South Rawdon Rd. Investigators learned that a Freightliner truck was travelling west on Hwy. 14 and a Chevrolet Cruze was travelling north on South Rawdon Rd. when they collided.

The rear passenger of the Cruze, an infant, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS LifeFlight. The driver and passenger of the vehicle, a 34-year-old South Rawdon woman and a 69-year-old Hantsport woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospital by EHS.

The driver and lone occupant of the truck, a 70-year-old man of Williamswood, suffered minor injuries.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

The intersection was closed several hours but has since reopened.

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