**** RCMP Media Release
West Hants RCMP Detachment charges youth after Hwy. 101 crash
A youth is facing multiple charges after a crash on Hwy. 101 near Windsor.
On March 13, at approximately 8:00 am, West Hants RCMP Detachment received a report of a car driving erratically and unsafely on Hwy. 101. Police located the car twice – once in motion on the highway, and a second time when it was parked off the road. Both times, the driver fled from police. The officers also learned upon observing the car that the licence plate had been reported stolen.
At approximately 9:00 am, the car, a 2004 Honda Accord, attempted to pass a marked RCMP vehicle on Hwy. 101. The officer observed the car approaching, and activated emergency lights to signal for the vehicle to stop. Immediately after overtaking the police vehicle, the car hit the median concrete divider and the guard rail, then stopped after hitting the median a second time.
The driver, identified as a 17-year-old from Dartmouth, was safely arrested for Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance. The youth was assessed by EHS and transported to hospital for treatment of injuries from the crash.
Officers searched the vehicle and located a quantity of cocaine and a knife. The investigation, which included assistance of the RCMP Drug Recognition Expert, led to further charges for the youth, including Operation while Impaired by Drug, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine).
The youth had a first court appearance on March 14 at Windsor Provincial Court and was remanded into custody, pending future court appearances.
There were no other vehicles involved in this crash and no reports of collisions with other vehicles. Police appreciated cooperation from the public while a portion of Hwy. 101 was reduced to one lane as officers were on scene after the crash.
Anyone with dashcam footage or surveillance video showing the crash or the actions leading up to it are asked to contact West Hants RCMP Detachment at 902-798-2207. 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.
