P.E.I. woman, 27, dies after car collides with tractor hauling potato equipment
An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)
A woman has died after her car collided with a tractor hauling potato equipment in Norboro, P.E.I.
Prince District RCMP, Kensington Fire Department and Island EMS responded to the two-vehicle collision on Route 2 around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Police say the car crashed into the tractor as the tractor was making a left turn.
The driver of the car, a 27-year-old Prince County woman, died at the scene. She was the only person inside the vehicle.
The driver of the tractor wasn’t injured.
Route 2 was closed for several hours but it has since reopened.
The collision remains under investigation.
For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
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