Cumberland County District RCMP is investigating an off-road vehicle crash that occurred on Thompson Rd. in Birchwood.
On March 19, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Cumberland County District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a report of an off-road vehicle crash on Thompson Rd. in Birchwood. RCMP officers learned that a side-by-side had been traveling down Thompson Rd. when it left the roadway, struck a power pole and came to rest in a ditch.
The driver, and sole occupant of the side-by-side, a 51-year-old Pugwash woman suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance. She was later transported to a hospital in Halifax by LifeFlight.
The investigation into the cause of the collision remains ongoing.
File #: 2023-362627