RCMP seeks Public’s Help in Investigating a Fatal Crash in Victoria County

Jun 6, 2026 | Local News

The Victoria County District RCMP is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on the Cabot Trail and is seeking information from witnesses.

On Saturday, May 30th at around 7:45 p.m., police, firefighters and EHS received a report of a single vehicle crash near Blaze Road in Big Intervale.  Officers learned that a white Honda Civic left the road and hit the ditch.  One of the occupants in the car, a 20-year-old man from South Harbour, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person in the car was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Several bystanders helped the two people in the car while first responders were on their way to the crash.

An RCMP reconstructionist was also called to the scene. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service is also investigating.

RCMP ask any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police or has dashcam footage of the car on the Cabot Trail or surrounding roads during that evening to contact them at 902-285-2021

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