Nova Scotia police watchdog investigating after attempted traffic stop leads to serious car accident in Dartmouth

The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after Halifax Regional Police (HRP) officers attempted a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle in Dartmouth, leading to a car crash that left a man with serious injuries. 

SIRT, which oversees matters involving death, serious injury, sexual assault and intimate partner violence resulting from the actions of police officers, said HRP officers attempted a traffic stop of a woman driving a suspected stolen vehicle in Dartmouth on Sunday morning. 

The driver, however, did not stop and continued through the intersection of Yorkshire Avenue Extension and Windmill Road. There, it collided with another vehicle. 

SIRT said the man driving needed to be transported to hospital with multiple serious injuries while the driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene. Police located a suspect the following day. 

The investigation remains active.