Police Vehicle Struck From Behind While Officer Investigating Other Accident.
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a two vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 107 near Mineville.
On October 26th, 2024 at approximately 12:15 p.m., an RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment officer was dispatched to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a deer on Highway 107 near Mineville. While the officer was investigating the initial collision, the fully marked police vehicle was struck from behind by a Honda CRV. The officer immediately exited his vehicle and rescued the driver from the vehicle that collided with the police car.
Several officers and emergency responders arrived on the scene, due to the nature of the collision the highway was closed for several hours. The officer and lone occupant of the police vehicle, was transported to hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. The driver and lone occupant of the Honda CRV, was also transported to hospital by EHS, the extent of injuries is unknown at this time.
The investigation remains ongoing, which is being lead by the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment with the assistance of the RCMP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services.
The Nova Scotia RCMP would like to remind motorists that emergency vehicles, whether a police, fire, EHS or other emergency vehicle, have the right of way when its flashing lights have been activated. And, if you see an emergency vehicle pulled over with its lights flashing, slow down to 60 km/h or obey the posted speed limit if it is lower than 60 km/h: Slow down, move over.
Source: RCMP Release
