Investigation
High-Speed Police Pursuit Ends in Crash
Date Published: 2015-12-09
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Amherst Police Department
Summary
Shortly after 2:30a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015, two Amherst Police Department (APD) officers were dealing with a car stopped on Havelock St. in Amherst between the Trinity – St. Stephen’s United Church and the Post Office. As they were placing a young woman under arrest, a vehicle (the target vehicle) was heard squealing its tires and then seen to speed in a southerly direction on Prince Arthur St. through the stop sign at the intersection with Havelock St. One of the officers, Officer 1, quickly pursued the vehicle through Amherst and onto the Willow St. Extension outside of town limits. The target vehicle left the road near 614Willow St. Extension, flipping several times. The 28 -year-old male driver, the Affected Person (AP), was thrown from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries, including two badly broken legs, which required him to be flown to Halifax for medical attention. Apassenger in the car was not seriously injured, and fled on foot after the accident. As a res…