Multi-vehicle collision on N.S. Highway 104 sends two to hospital

Emergency crews were called to the crash site, which involved three-vehicles and a fifth-wheel trailer, just before noon on Monday. (file image).

A 65-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 104 near Westchester Mountain, N.S., Monday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the crash site, which involved three-vehicles and a fifth-wheel trailer, just before noon.

Officers at the scene learned a Ford F250 was towing a fifth-wheel trailer when the driver pulled over to the side of the road to deal with a blown tire.

At the same time, a Nissan Rogue and a Ford F150 collided while driving by the parked trailer.

The F150 struck the parked trailer while the driver of the F250 was outside of the vehicle.

The driver of the Ford 250 truck, a 65-year-old man from Valley, N.S., suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital via LifeFlight.

The passenger of the Ford 250 truck, a 65-year-old woman from Valley, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene.

The driver and sole occupant of the Nissan Rogue, a 69-year-old woman from Donkin, N.S., was transported by EHS with minor injuries.

The driver of the Ford F150 truck, a 41-year-old woman, and passenger, a 59-year-old woman, both from Ontario, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene.

Highway 104 was closed for a period of time while collision analysts and reconstructionists worked at the scene.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Cumberland County District RCMP is asking anyone with any information about the collision, or who may have dash-cam footage, to contact them at 902-667-3859 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

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