The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a serious injury sustained following an attempted traffic stop in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick.

Preliminary information suggests:

• On the evening of October 13, 2026, a member of the Perth-Andover RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Highway 130 in Perth-Andover.
• The driver, an adult male, did not stop for police. The officer observed the vehicle collide with something, which was determined to be another vehicle.
• The driver and female passenger of the suspect vehicle were transported to hospital and diagnosed with serious injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, an adult male, reported minor injuries.

SiRT received a referral from the RCMP the next morning and began its investigation.

SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters involving death, serious injury, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or other matters of public interest that may have arisen from the actions of a police officer, on or off duty, in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. Investigations are under the direction and control of an independent civilian director, who has the sole authority to determine whether charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation.