Bridge collapses in Nova Scotia's Colchester County

A bridge has collapsed in Nova Scotia’s Colchester County.

A bridge has collapsed in Nova Scotia’s Colchester County.

The Nova Scotia RCMP said Tuesday morning the collapse happened on Lake Road just outside Tatamagouche.

The area is closed to traffic indefinitely.

Drivers are advised to use Trout Brook Road or Cooper Road to avoid the scene.

The RCMP tweeted a photo of the collapsed bridge that shows an overturned transport truck partially in the French River.

They also say no one was injured.

The Department of Public Works is investigating the bridge collapse, while the vehicle compliance division of Service Nova Scotia is determining whether the truck was allowed on the structure.