RCMP charge man after fleeing from a 2024 collision causing serious injuries
Meteghan RCMP Detachment has charged a man after investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in January 2024.
On January 27, 2024, at approximately 3:17 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS responded to a report of collision involving an ATV and a pickup truck on Patrice Rd. in Church Point.
Upon arrival at the scene, RCMP officers learned that a Can-Am Outlander was travelling on the road when it was struck by a GMC Sierra. Following the collision, the Sierra fled the scene.
The rider of the ATV, a 49-year-old Church Point man, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS.
On November 12, 21-year-old Zachary David Comeau of Meteghan Station was arrested. He’s due to appear in Digby Provincial Court at a later date to face a charge of Failure to Stop After an Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm.
-RCMP investigating fatal single-vehicle crash in Aberdeen
Inverness County District RCMP is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Aberdeen.
On November 27, at approximately 8:14 a.m., RCMP, EHS and fire services responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the 11100 block of Hwy. 105. Officers learned a westbound Hyundai Sonata left the roadway, went down an embankment, and struck a tree.
The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, a 62-year-old man from Mabou, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the location of the crash and Hwy. 105 was closed for several hours. It has since reopened.
The investigation is ongoing.
Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones at this difficult time.
Anyone with information on the crash, including dashcam footage, is asked to contact the Inverness County District RCMP at 902-258-2213. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips app.
