Man, 47, dead following crash in Alma, N.S.: RCMP
A 47-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Alma, N.S.
Pictou County District RCMP, firefighters, and paramedics responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Greenhill Road and Douglas Road in Greenhill, N.S., early Sunday morning.
RCMP say two pedestrians walking along the road discovered the vehicle in a wooded area off the roadway.
The driver, and sole occupant of the car, a 47-year-old Sylvester, N.S., man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The road reopened after being closed for several hours.
The investigation is ongoing.
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