Lunenburg County District RCMP investigates fatal crash
Lunenburg County District RCMP is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred in Crousetown.
On June 19, at approximately 3:30 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Italy Cross Rd. near Crousetown Rd. Officers learned that a Ram 3500 had left the roadway and come to rest upside down and submerged in the Wallace Brook.
The lone occupant, a 28-year-old man from Middlewood, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Italy Cross Rd. was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
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**** HRP Media ReleasePolice lay stunting charges
Halifax Regional Police have charged a driver for stunting today in Waverley.
At approximately 10 a.m., a member of the Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, outbound on Highway 118 between Dartmouth Crossing and Fall River. The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at 152 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.
A 26-year-old man was ticketed for stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act, a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle is travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit. The fine in Nova Scotia for stunting is $2,422.50 and six points are assigned to the driver’s record. In addition, the driver was suspended for seven days, and the vehicle was seized.
The driver was also ticketed for having a smoked, plastic cover over his license plate. The fine in Nova Scotia for a license plate not being clearly legible is $237.50.
In a continued effort to address traffic safety issues and educate citizens on the rules of the road, our officers focus on speed enforcement. We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe. If you see someone driving dangerously, report it to police by calling 911.
