Investigation
Annapolis Royal Pursuit and Collision
Date Published: 2013-05-23
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Annapolis Royal Police Department
Summary
On Monday, December 24, 2012, at 2:08a.m. the Annapolis Royal Police Departmen t (ARPD) notified SiRT about a police pursuit that ended with a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The male driver of the pursued vehicle, Affected Person 1 (AP1) was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Afemale passenger, Affected Person 2 (AP2), who was nine months pregnant, was initially thought to be okay. SiRT initiated an investigation at this point. Further information was received later in the day advising AP2suffered abdominal trauma during this accident. She underwent emergency surgery however, her child was delivered deceased. The SiRT investigation included statements that were taken from three civilian witnesses, including AP2, consultations with and a report received from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s office, obtaining a Forensic Collision Analyst Report, as well as a copy of 911and radio communications. The investigation concluded after receipt of a laboratory analysis r…