17-year-old driver arrested for allegedly fleeing N.S. police, hitting vehicle

A RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

A 17-year-old driver has been arrested for allegedly fleeing the Nova Scotia RCMP and hitting another vehicle near Clyde River last week.

Police say an officer patrolling Highway 103 spotted a grey Honda Civic with no licence plate around 3 p.m. on April 9. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but it instead increased its speed, according to an RCMP news release.

The officer did not pursue the Civic due to concerns with public safety.

Other officers spotted the vehicle on Highway 103 and Highway 3 before receiving a report that it collided with a Honda CRV at the intersection of River Head Road and Highway 3.

There were no reported injuries.

“Through the investigation, officers located the Civic at a residence in Lower Clyde River on April 10 and identified the driver,” the release reads.

The driver from Bush Islands was arrested for fleeing police, dangerously operating a motor vehicle and multiple Motor Vehicle Act offences. They are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

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