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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Update: Dartmouth crash victim identified as Carmel Payne, wife of naval officer


The driver of the SUV was killed in Friday morning's crash on the Forest Hills Extension. (CBC)

Source: CBC.ca

NOVA SCOTIA -
The woman killed Friday morning in a fiery head-on collision between a sport utility vehicle and a military bus outside Dartmouth has been identified as Carmel Payne.

Payne, believed to be in her mid-forties, was married to Petty Officer 1st class Rick Payne, according to CFB Halifax officials.

Her husband, who was on an overseas deployment, is returning home.

The couple has two adult daughters, officials said.

Two witnesses to the 9:40 a.m. crash on the Forest Hills Extension, off Main Street, said the military bus was in its own lane, travelling at normal speed when they heard a loud bang.

All three people on the bus were taken to hospital — one with serious injuries and two with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators are looking into the possibility the SUV crossed the centre line on the straight section of road.

Source: CBC.ca

Fiery crash in Dartmouth kills 1, injures 3

NOVA SCOTIA -
RCMP have confirmed that one person died in a fiery crash between a military bus and an SUV in Dartmouth on Friday.

Cpl. Joe Taplin said the driver of the SUV was killed in the head-on collision on the Forest Hills Extension, off Main Street.

All three people on the bus were taken to hospital — one with serious injuries and two with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash occurred after the morning rush hour on a straight section of road. Investigators are trying to piece together what happened.

"It appears the SUV possibly crossed the centre line up where the collision took place," said Taplin.

The road has been closed.

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