Incident Reported by Musquodoboit Harbour RCMP Under Investigation

The province's independent Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a motorcycle accident that happened at the intersection of the East Chezzetcook Road and Hwy. 7 in Chezzetcook, Halifax Regional Municipality on Monday, July 9.

At about 11:30 p.m., an RCMP officer from the Musquodoboit Harbour RCMP was responding to an unrelated incident. The motorcycle appeared to have reacted to the presence of the RCMP vehicle and subsequently lost control and struck a traffic sign. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries that involved a bone fracture.

In accordance with the Police Act, the RCMP referred the incident to the Serious Incident Response Team, who have assumed responsibility for the investigation.

The Serious Incident Response Team is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call 902-424-2010.

The Serious Incident Response Team is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia. A referral does not necessarily require an allegation of wrongdoing on the part of the police.

Its investigations are under the direction and control of independent civilian director Ron MacDonald.

The Serious Incident Response Team can independently launch an investigation or begin an investigation after a referral from a chief of police, the head of the RCMP in Nova Scotia or the Minister of Justice. It can also investigate after a complaint from the public.

The Police Act requires the director to file a public report summarizing the results of the investigation within three months after it is finished.