Yarmouth Rural RCMP are investigating after a head-on collision in South Ohio left one person dead.
Police said they responded at approximately 1:45 p.m. Friday to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Hardscratch Road near Highway 340. EHS and fire services also responded.
According to a statement, the early investigation indicated a GMC Sierra was travelling north when it collided with a Ford Ranger headed south.
The collision forced the Ford off the road and into the ditch.
Police said the driver of the Ford, an 82-year-old man from Arcadia, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person in the vehicle.
The driver of the GMC, a 43-year-old Yarmouth man, was arrested for impaired driving causing death after officers noticed signs of impairment.
The Yarmouth man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police made a demand for a blood sample and one was obtained.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene of the collision, and the road was closed for several hours.
Police are asking anyone with information or dashcam video of the collision to contact the Yarmouth Rural RCMP at 902-742-9106. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a web tip here.
