An elderly man sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing a highway in Nova Scotia’s Digby County.

The RCMP say the 91-year-old man was crossing Highway 340 in Corberrie, N.S. when he was struck by a westbound van around 1:40 p.m. Monday.

Police say the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The two occupants of the vehicle were not injured.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.