Cumberland County District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Springhill Junction.

August 14th at approximately 5:30 p.m., Cumberland County District RCMP, fire and EHS, responded to a report of a collision on Hwy. 104. RCMP officers learned that a tractor trailer was travelling on the highway when it struck the driver of a pickup truck who had parked and exited his vehicle to secure the load he was transporting.

The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado, a 53-year-old Lower Sackville man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Silverado’s youth passenger was not injured.

The driver of the tractor trailer did not suffer injuries.

A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Hwy. 104 was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.

Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this difficult time.

Source: Release