Summerside woman dies in 2-vehicle crash in Wellington Centre, P.E.I.

Thinh Nguyen · CBC News

· Posted: Jul 17, 2025 10:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

A 43-year-old pistillate from Summerside died aft a two-vehicle collision connected Route 2 successful the Wellington Centre country of Prince County Wednesday afternoon.

East Prince RCMP said successful a quality merchandise they received a 911 telephone astir the clang astatine astir 3:30 p.m. When officers arrived, Island EMS and the Miscouche Fire Department were already connected the scene.

Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles, which were severely damaged.

Paramedics pronounced the pistillate dormant astatine the scene. The different operator suffered superior injuries. Firefighters had to extract him from his vehicle, and helium was taken to Prince County Hospital for treatment.

"At this time, it appears 1 of the vehicles swerved into oncoming traffic. Alcohol oregon drugs bash not look to beryllium a origin successful the collision; however, the probe is ongoing," the merchandise read.

An RCMP collision expert and a provincial coroner besides attended the scene.