RCMP investigating fatal dirt bike crash in Beaver Bank

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By Rachel Morgan

Posted Jul 6, 2025 03:51:28 PM.

Last Updated Jul 7, 2025 11:15:28 AM.

Halifax RCMP is investigating a fatal crash involving a dirt bike that occurred in Beaver Bank.

Police say it happened on July 5 around 1:20 a.m. when officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Meadowbrook Drive and Pinebrook Drive.

Upon arrival, officers learned that a dirt bike had been travelling on Pinebrook Drive when it left the road and came to rest in the ditch. Officers continue to investigate the cause of the collision.

The driver and sole rider of the bike, a 24-year-old male from Beaver Bank, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The intersection was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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