Nova Scotia

Man, 64, dead after lawn tractor hit by car in Debert

A man is dead after the lawn tractor he was driving was hit by a car on a road in Debert, N.S.

Lawn tractor was crossing the road when it was struck

An RCMP patch is shown.
Masstown Road in Debert, N.S., was closed for several hours due to the police investigation. (CBC)

A man is dead after the lawn tractor he was driving was hit by a car on a road in Debert, N.S.

The RCMP say the collision happened around 5 p.m. Sunday on Masstown Road.

A 64-year-old man from Debert was crossing the road when he was struck by a Chevrolet Cruze that was travelling on the road.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and lone occupant of the sedan, a 60-year-old Debert woman, was uninjured.

Police are investigating.

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