An accident in Kings County has claimed the life of a 78-year old woman.
The two-vehicle collision happened yesterday just before 4 p.m. on Highway 12 in South Alton.
RCMP say a van collided with a dump truck.
The woman was a passenger in the van, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 52-year old man in the rear-passenger seat suffered life-threatening injuries, and was airlifted to hospital.
The driver of the van, a 62-year old man was not injured, nor was the driver of the dump truck.
RCMP had a section of Highway 12 closed for several hours, but it has since re-opened.
They say the investigation is continuing.
