Three-vehicle collision in Sutherland's River sends one person to hospital

SUTHERLANDS RIVER, N.S. — A 17-year-old girl was airlifted to Halifax following an accident in Sutherlands River on Monday, May 13.
The collision was reported to police at 5:09 p.m. The collision involved three vehicles at the intersection of Hwy. 4 and Shore Rd. in Sutherland's River. The initial investigation determined that a pickup truck travelling east on Thorburn Road failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Hwy. 4, then the pickup collided with a transport truck travelling West on Hwy. 4. Following this, the transport truck collided with a sedan. The 17-year-old female driver of the sedan was transported by LifeFlight to hospital in Halifax with serious injuries. The drivers of both the pickup and the transport truck were uninjured.
The 86-year-old driver of the pickup truck faces a charge of Failing to Stop at a Stop Sign under the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act. RCMP were on the scene until nearly 10 p.m. 
The investigation is ongoing.