Vehicle driving wrong way on Highway 111 involved in head-on crash in Dartmouth (update: highway reopened)
Posted Feb 7, 2021 12:36:00 AM.
NEWS RELEASE
HALIFAX REGIONAL POLICE
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Update
111 Highway re-opened in both directions.
Original release
At 4:10 p.m., 6 February, Halifax Regional Police responded to multiple reports of a red Mazda sedan travelling southbound on the wrong side of the 111 Highway near exit 7 (Portland Street) in Dartmouth. A few minutes later callers reported the red Mazda sedan hit head-on with a blue Hyundai sedan. The driver of the red Mazda attempted to flee on foot, but was stopped by witnesses. Officers arrested the 18-year-old male driver for dangerous driving and impaired driving at the scene. The occupants of the Hyundai (26-year-old male and 24-year-old female) sustained serious life threatening injuries and were transported to the hospital. The 18-year-old male sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital.
Investigators from Patrol, Accident Investigation Section and Forensic Identification Section are conducting the investigation, which is ongoing.
Traffic blocked: All northbound traffic between Pleasant Street and Portland Street on the 111 Highway is blocked. Traffic will remain closed for an extended period.
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