Crash between pickup truck, motorcycle leaves 1 man dead: N.S. RCMP
A 20-year-old man has died following a collision between a pickup truck and motorcycle in Union Corner, N.S., on Sunday.
West Hants RCMP Detachment responded to the collision on Lawrence Road just after 11:30 a.m.
Once on scene, police learned that a Ford F150 and a Yamaha motorcycle were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.
A news release from police says the driver of the motorcycle, a 20-year-old Mantua, N.S., man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the driver of the truck, a 27-year-old Union Corner man, and the passenger, a 29-year-old Wolfville, N.S., man, were not injured.
Lawrence Road was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
The investigation is ongoing.
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
Correction
This is a corrected story. A previous version based on information provided by police had the wrong date of the collision.
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