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Kings District RCMP investigating fatal crash
Kings District RCMP is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Grand Pré.
On October 18, at approximately 1:50 a.m., a Kings District RCMP officer observed a grey Honda Civic travelling at a high rate of speed through downtown Wolfville. The officer attempted a traffic stop; however, the Civic failed to pull over and continued toward Grand Pré at a high speed.
While attempting the traffic stop, the police vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle crash just outside Wolfville. The officer was transported to hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 1:53 a.m., Kings District RCMP, EHS, and fire services responded to a crash notification on Hwy. 1 in Grand Pré.
When officers arrived, they found that the grey Honda Civic carrying five occupants had left the roadway and gone over an embankment.
An 18-year-old man from Prospect Bay was pronounced deceased at the scene. Of the four remaining occupants, three were transported to hospital by EHS, while a fourth man was transported by EHS LifeFlight with life-threatening injuries.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended both crash locations and the investigation is ongoing with support from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) will review the preliminary evidence to determine whether the matter falls within its mandate for investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the collisions, including those with dashcam, doorbell, or other relevant video footage, is asked to contact Kings District RCMP at 902-679-5555.
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SiRT Investigating Fatality and Serious Injuries Following Attempted Traffic Stop
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The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a fatality and serious injuries following an attempted traffic stop in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Preliminary information suggests:
In the early morning of October 18, 2026, a member of the Kings District RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle travelling at a high speed in downtown Wolfville.
The driver did not stop and continued out of the downtown area.
The RCMP officer was then in a single vehicle collision outside of Wolfville, and shortly afterward, the vehicle that had fled police was involved in a separate single vehicle collision in Grand Pré.
That vehicle was occupied by five people. One young adult male was pronounced deceased, and the other four occupants were transported to hospital, with serious injuries. The RCMP officer was transported to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
SiRT received a referral from the RCMP in the early morning of October 18, 2026, and after a review of initial information has begun its investigation.
SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault, intimate partner violence or other matters of public interest that may have arisen from the actions of a police officer, on or off duty, in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. Investigations are under the direction and control of an independent civilian director, who has the sole authority to determine whether charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation.
