Nova Scotia

Woman, 42, dies in single-vehicle crash in Yarmouth County

A Yarmouth woman is dead following a crash early Sunday in Pinkneys Point, N.S.

Police called to report of crash in Pinkneys Point early Sunday

An up-close picture of an RCMP shoulder patch.
Police were notified of a crash in Pinkneys Point at 3:40 a.m. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)

A 42-year-old woman from Yarmouth has died in a single-vehicle crash in Yarmouth County.

The crash occurred on Cooks Beach Road in Pinkneys Point.

The RCMP were notified of a motor vehicle collision at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release.

Police and emergency personnel went to the area and found that a car travelling east had left the road.

The woman, who was the driver and only occupant, had been ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. 

An investigation is underway.