SiRT Investigates Dartmouth Crash After Police Attempt to Stop Suspected Stolen Vehicle

Nova Scotia's police watchdog is investigating a collision in Dartmouth that left a man with multiple serious injuries after Halifax Regional Police tried to stop a suspected stolen vehicle on Sunday morning. The driver, identified as 25-year-old Hanna Cole, was arrested the following day.

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a vehicle collision in Dartmouth, N.S., that resulted in a man being seriously injured.

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Halifax Regional Police attempted a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle on Sunday morning. The driver of the suspected stolen vehicle did not stop and crashed into another car at the intersection of Yorkshire Avenue Extension and Windmill Road. Following the collision, the driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene.

An adult male driving the other vehicle was transported to hospital by ambulance and diagnosed with multiple serious injuries.

Police located and arrested the female driver of the stolen vehicle the next day. Hanna Cole, 25, was arrested and scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday to face charges.

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