Man seriously injured in tractor trailer and utility tractor collision: N.S. RCMP

An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a tractor trailer collision with a utility tractor that happened in Fall River, N.S., on Tuesday.

RCMP officers, EHS and fire services responded to a collision involving a tractor trailer and a utility tractor around 7:49 p.m. on Highway 118.

Police say a northbound tractor trailer rear-ended a John Deer tractor travelling in the same direction near Exit 14.

The 25-year-old Stillwater Lake man driving the tractor was ejected upon impact and sustained serious injuries.

The 43-year-old man from Dartmouth, who was driving the tractor trailer, was not injured.

EHS and EHS LifeFlight attended to scene to provide aid before the 25-year-old was transported to hospital by ambulance.

The investigation is ongoing.

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