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Driver charged after hitting firefighter controlling traffic near Bear River

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in this file photo from April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2024 05:03:04 AM.

Last Updated Aug 22, 2024 12:14:58 PM.

The RCMP is investigating a collision involving a firefighter who was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle while attending a previous crash.

According to the Mounties, the firefighter was on the scene of a car crash on Lansdowne Road near Bear River on Tuesday in charge of traffic control.

As they were making room for a tow truck operator to move through the stopped traffic, a woman driving an SUV drove through and struck the firefighter.

In a release, RCMP say the firefighter was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 66-year-old woman from Annapolis County was arrested at the scene and will face charges in October in Digby Provincial Court.

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