Achi news desk-
Nova Scotia RCMP and the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) are separately investigating a car crash in Pictou that sent two people to hospital on Saturday.
According to an RCMP news release, an officer attempted to stop a black Hyundai Elantra when they suspected the driver was impaired on Albert Street just after 2 pm The driver allegedly accelerated and began passing vehicles on Church Street, and on the at that time the officer slowed down. due to concern for public safety.
The statement says an Elantra hit a Hyundai Santa Fe. The suspect, a 21-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 55-year-old driver of the other vehicle suffered serious injuries and was also taken to hospital.
Police arrested the driver of the Elantra with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm and flight from police.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and police believe alcohol may have been a factor in the incident.
The accident was also referred to SiRT, which independently investigates serious incidents that may result from police actions in Nova Scotia.
