Police release more information on death of woman found injured in Halifax

A shoulder patch on the uniform of a Halifax Regional Police officer is seen in Halifax, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

By Mark Hodgins

Posted Mar 7, 2025 12:18:36 PM.

Last Updated Mar 7, 2025 01:25:59 PM.

Police in Halifax now say a woman found injured on Gottingen Street in Febraury was struck by a bus after slipping on ice.

On February 28 around 7 p.m., officers responded to reports of the 40-year-old woman being found injured. She was rushed to hospital where she died of her injuries.

“Witnesses describe seeing the woman slip on ice,” Halifax Regional Police said in a media release. “Further investigation has determined she then fell under a large vehicle.”

Police say it’s now been confirmed that vehicle was a Halifax Transit bus, and say an autopsy determined the woman’s injuries were “consistent with this conclusion”.

The investigation is ongoing, but HRP says no charges are expected to be laid.

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