Truro woman, 68, dead after head-on crash in Denmark: N.S. RCMP

A 68-year-old Truro woman died at the scene of a car crash in Denmark, N.S., on Sunday.

According to the Nova Scotia RCMP, a Toyota Corolla, travelling north, and a Honda Civic, travelling south, collided on Highway 326 just before 2 p.m.

The 68-year-old woman, a passenger of the Corolla, was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

A 68-year-old man from Truro, the driver of the Corolla, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a hospital.

The driver of the Civic, a 59-year-old man from Gairloch, suffered minor injuries, and the passenger, a 22-year-old woman from West River Station, was uninjured.

Police say a collision reconstructionist was on the scene, and the investigation continues with assistance from the Medical Examiner Service.

Highway 326 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.