Debert man killed crossing Masstown Road on lawn tractor

By CityNews Halifax Staff

RCMP in Colchester County are investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Debert.

Around 5 p.m. on September 17, emergency crews responded to a report of a collision on Masstown Rd. in Debert.

There, RCMP officers learned that a man, operating a lawn tractor, was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a Chevrolet Cruze travelling on the roadway.

The operator of the lawn tractor, a 64-year-old Debert man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver, and lone occupant of the sedan, a 60-year-old Debert woman, did not suffer injuries.

A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Masstown Rd. was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.