Motorcycle Slams into Police Cruiser
A motorcycle collided with an RCMP cruiser on Highway 6 in West Pugwash just before 6:00 o’clock last evening.
The police car was travelling west and met an on-coming car that was believed to be speeding. The officer was attempting to turn and give chase when a motorcycle, that was also travelling west, slammed into the driver’s door, causing extensive damage to both vehicles. The officer had activated his lights and emergency equipment.
The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike, which landed in the ditch on the opposite side of the road. The rider was transported to the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre with non-life threatening injuries. The police officer was not injured.
Ambulance and fire personnel secured the scene, but traffic was blocked from both directions for a while before the flow could be safely managed.
The investigation is continuing.