Nova Scotia

Woman, 50, dead after car hits power pole in Lower Sackville

RCMP say they are seeking dashcam footage after a car struck a power pole in Lower Sackville, N.S., killing one woman and critically injuring two men.

The driver and another passenger suffered life-threatening injuries

The side of an RCMP cruiser that says 'police.'
The crash happened around 9:35 a.m. Monday on Sackville Drive near Hillcrest Avenue. (David Bell/CBC)

RCMP say they are seeking dashcam footage after a car struck a power pole in Lower Sackville, N.S., killing one woman and critically injuring two men.

Police say the crash happened Monday around 9:35 a.m. AT on Sackville Drive near Hillcrest Avenue.

They say a Mazda 3 had left the roadway and struck a power pole.

The rear passenger, a 50-year-old woman from Lake Echo, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, a 53-year-old man from North Preston, and another passenger, a 56-year-old man from Dartmouth, both suffered life-threatening injuries.

Police say their investigation is ongoing and they are asking anyone with dashcam footage of the area between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to contact them.