SiRT Investigating Fatality Following Police Involved Pursuit

The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a police pursuit in Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia. Following the pursuit, there was a single vehicle collision that resulted in the death of the driver.

Preliminary information suggests:

• On the night of July 18, 2026 a member of the RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle on Cape Jack Road.
• The driver of the vehicle did not comply and fled police.
• While fleeing from Police, the vehicle went off the road and crashed.
• The driver of the vehicle was an adult male who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident and has information is asked to contact SiRT directly by calling 902-943-2337 or emailing sirt.tips@novascotia.ca.

SiRT is responsible for investigating all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and intimate partner violence or other matters of a public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any 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 if charges should be laid at the conclusion of an investigation. To learn more visit: sirtnsnb.ca.