Investigation
SiRT Investigating Fatality Following Police Involved Pursuit
File Number: 2026-0111
Date Opened: 2026-07-19
Date Published:
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP
Status: Ongoing
Summary
The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a police pursuit in Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia. Following the pursuit, there was a single vehicle collision that resulted in the death of the driver.
Preliminary information suggests:
- On the night of July 18, 2026 a member of the RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle on Cape Jack Road.
- The driver of the vehicle did not comply and fled polic
- While fleeing from Police, the vehicle went off the road and crashed.
- The driver of the vehicle was an adult male who was pronounced deceased at the scene.