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One dead, four injured after police chase ends with two crashes in N.S.

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Digital, G. (2026, October 19). One dead, four injured after police chase ends with two crashes in N.S. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12107836/nova-scotia-police-chase-fatal/

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A car chase involving a grey Honda Civic ended in two crashes early Sunday morning near Wolfville, Nova Scotia, resulting in one death and four injuries. The incident began when a police vehicle pursued the car at high speed before crashing while attempting an intercept; the officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Shortly after, another crash occurred in Grand Pré where the Honda Civic left the road and went over an embankment, leading to the fatality of an 18-year-old man from Prospect Bay and serious injuries to other occupants. The province’s police watchdog will review evidence for potential further investigation.
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An 18-year-old man from Prospect Bay died after a car chase involving an Honda Civic that ended with two crashes near Wolfville, about an hour northwest of Halifax, on Sunday morning around 2 a.m. The police vehicle following the suspect was involved in a single-vehicle crash, and its officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Shortly after, another crash occurred where the Honda Civic left the road and went over an embankment near Grand Pré. In addition to the deceased, one occupant was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries, while three others were taken by ambulance. The Nova Scotia RCMP stated that the province’s police watchdog will review evidence from these incidents to determine if a further investigation is needed.

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An 18-year-old man from Prospect Bay was pronounced dead at the scene, another occupant was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries and the remaining three occupants were taken to hospital by ambulance. The RCMP say Nova Scotia’s police watchdog will review evidence from the collisions to determine if it should investigate.
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🔮 An 18-year-old man from Prospect Bay was pronounced dead at the scene, another occupant was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries and the remaining three occupants were taken to hospital by ambulance. The RCMP say Nova Scotia’s police watchdog will review evidence from the collisions to determine if it should investigate.
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One person is dead and four others are injured after a car involved in a police chase went off the road in western Nova Scotia. asserted
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Nova Scotia RCMP say a police vehicle followed a grey Honda Civic travelling at a high-speed in Wolfville, about an hour northwest of Halifax, shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday. asserted
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Get daily National news The Mounties say the police vehicle was involved in a single vehicle crash while attempting to stop the car and the officer was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. asserted
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A few minutes later, officers responded to a report of a crash in nearby Grand Pré where the Honda Civic left the road and went over an embankment. asserted
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An 18-year-old man from Prospect Bay was pronounced dead at the scene, another occupant was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries and the remaining three occupants were taken to hospital by ambulance. The RCMP say Nova Scotia’s police watchdog will review evidence from the collisions to determine if it should investigate. asserted
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