Investigation
High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Crash
Date Published: 2023-01-18
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On June 25, 2022, SiRT received a referral from the Halifax Regional Police regarding a two- vehicle collision with injuri es including a pedestrian who was struck. Moments earlier police attempted to stop a vehicle, but quickly ab andoned their effort due to excess speed. The SiRT investigation commenced immediately to determine whether the actions of the police impacted on the collision that occu rred which resulted in a broken leg to the pedestrian that was struck. SiRT concluded its investigation on October 20, 2022. The SiRT investigator attended the accident scene, talked to civilian witnesses regarding what th ey observed and learned the names of all HRP officers involved. Based on initial findings, the SiRT investigator viewed all officers as Witness Officers (WO). The police officers’ notes and reports were obtained by SiRT, but no formal statements were sought. The following information was obtained, reviewed, and considered in the preparation of this report: the notes and re…