Halifax police officer won’t be charged in connection with serious Porters Lake crash

A fire truck is pictured on Myra Road in Porters Lake, N.S., on Jan. 24, 2025.

A Halifax Regional Police officer will not be charged in connection with a crash earlier this year that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.

The RCMP responded to a crash on Myra Road in Porters Lake, N.S., just before 1 p.m. Jan. 24.

A man was outside of his Dodge truck, which was parked partially on the road, checking on his daughter in the backseat, according to a report from the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT).

The man was then hit by a Nissan Frontier driving by, suffering serious injuries to his leg, pelvis, and head. He was taken to hospital by Life Flight.

The vehicle that hit him was being driven by an off-duty Halifax police officer, who did not suffer any serious injuries.

SiRT was contacted the same day and started investigating the crash.

It says alcohol was not a factor.

SiRT’s report also says there is no evidence to indicate the off-duty officer was speeding, driving erratically, or operating his vehicle out of the ordinary.

The team is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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