Just before 10:30 this morning, Halifax District RCMP responded to a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 103 in Upper Tantallon.

The collision involved two vehicles travelling in opposite directions.  Both drivers were transported to hospital by EHS with non-life threatening injuries. A female passenger in one of the vehicles was transported by EHS to hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

The highway between Exit 5 and 5a will remain closed for several hours while an RCMP Collision Analyst collects evidence at the scene. The investigation is continuing.

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Source : Media Release