Woman fatally hit while helping stranded driver

RCMP release:

Annapolis District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle that occurred in Granville Beach.

On November 24, at approximately 6:30 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS responded to a report of a collision in the 4600 block of Granville Rd. 

Upon arrival, officers learned that two women were assisting a man in the roadway when one of the women was hit by a Hyundai Elantra.

The pedestrian, a 65-year-old woman from Karsdale, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Through the investigation, officers determined that the two women were helping a man who had been driving a Mitsubishi Outlander, which was stopped on the side of the road.The man was displaying signs of impairment, and a roadside breath demand was conducted. The 74-year-old man from Port Wade was arrested and is facing charges of Operation of a Motor Vehicle while Impaired and Operation of a Motor Vehicle while over 80mg%. He was released and is scheduled to appear in Annapolis Royal Provincial Court at a later date.

Granville Rd. was closed for several hours while an RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the collision.

The investigation is ongoing.

Our thoughts are with the woman’s loved ones at this difficult time.