5 youths arrested after crash involving stolen SUV in Shearwater: N.S. RCMP

Five young people were arrested after a crash in Shearwater, N.S.

The Nova Scotia RCMP says four youths are facing charges following a two-vehicle crash involving a stolen SVU in Shearwater, N.S., Monday night.

Police, fire and ambulance crews responded to the scene on Pleasant Street around 9:30 p.m.

The RCMP says they were alerted to the collision after an unregistered cellphone called 911.

The person that took the call could reportedly hear a group of people talking about a flat tire and then screaming.

Officers then found two vehicles in the 700 block of Pleasant Street.

Police say their initial investigation shows a Mitsubishi Outlander was travelling northwest and a GMC Sierra was travelling southeast when they collided.

The SVU was reported stolen out of Truro earlier in the day, according to an RCMP news release.

The driver of the Sierra, a 31-year-old man from Halifax, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was the only person inside the vehicle.

The driver of the Outlander and four passengers were arrested. Police say they were all youths from Truro. They were taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the driver and three of the passengers will face charges in relation to the incident. They were released pending a future court date.

One passenger was released without charges.

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