Investigation
High-Speed Police Pursuit Ends in Serious Injuries
Date Published: 2018-01-18
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Cape Breton Regional Police
Summary
On August 27, 2017 SiRT was contacted by the Cape Breton Regional Police (CBRP) about a motor vehicle accident that occurred late the previous evening, August 26th, at approximately 10:20p.m. on the Lingan Road in Sydney. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the accident, the Affected Party (AP), suffered serious injuries; two broken knees, a collapsed lung, and a rod had to be placed in one of her legs for support. The driver of the other vehicle, which had previously been pursued by police, had a minor leg injury. Due to the fact of the very recent pursuit by a CBRP Officer, prior to the accident and the seriousness of the injuries, SiRT began an investigation on August 27th, 2017and concluded it on November 21, 2017. Evidence collected during the investigation included the following: 1) notes and reports from 6CBRP Officers including the Subject Officer and an audio interview with a witness police officer; 2) copies of police radio transmissions; 3) interviews with 2ci…