August 19, 2025, Westphal, Nova Scotia… RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a crash in Westphal and is looking for police assistance to identify the driver.
On August 16, at approximately 1:09 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and fire services responded to a report of a single vehicle crash in the 200 block of Lake Major Rd. Upon arrival, RCMP officers learned that a Pontiac Grand Prix was travelling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and struck a power pole, severing the pole. The Pontiac then struck the back of a parked dump truck before it hit another power pole and caught on fire.
The driver and sole occupant of the Pontiac, a man, was observed running into the nearby woods before police arrived.
Halifax Regional Police Canine Unit was engaged and attempted to locate the driver but was unsuccessful.
Investigators are appealing to the public for help to identify and locate the driver.
Anyone with information about the incident, or dashcam footage of the Pontiac Grand Prix before the crash, is asked to contact RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or use the P3 Tips app.
File # 25-117497