**** RCMP Media Release
East Hants District RCMP investigating collision involving pedestrian
East Hants District RCMP is investigating a collision that involved a pedestrian on Hwy. 1 in Mount Uniacke.
On May 7, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., East Hants District RCMP responded to a report of a collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian on Hwy. 1 in Mount Uniacke. RCMP officers learned that a red Honda Civic had been travelling east on Hwy. 1 when a blue vehicle, heading west on Hwy. 1, turned left in front of the Civic. The driver of the civic took evasive action and entered a parking lot where the Civic collided with a pedestrian and a forklift.
The driver and sole occupant of the Honda Civic, a 57-year-old Upper Sackville man, was uninjured.
The forklift operator, a 26-year-old Centre Rawdon woman, suffered minor injuries and attended a local hospital.
The pedestrian, a 60-year-old McKay Section woman, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by LifeFlight.
The investigation is continuing, including identifying the blue vehicle that had turned in front of the Civic immediately prior to the collision. Anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has information on the blue vehicle, is asked to contact the East Hants District RCMP at 902-883-7077. Should you wish 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.
