On January 29, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. police responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision southbound on the 111 Highway, approaching the Portland Street exit ramp in Dartmouth.

While on scene officers reported a second collision that had occurred on the 111 Highway in the opposite direction.

In the second collision, officers determined vehicles had slowed down as drivers were looking at the southbound motor vehicle collision. One of the involved vehicles rear ended the vehicle in front of his, causing that vehicle to rear end the vehicle in front of it.

One person was transported to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.

A 51-year-old man from Lawrencetown was issued a summary offence ticket for following too closely.

· Police caution motorists to pay attention to their immediate surroundings at all times when driving.

· It always important to leave a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you but this is especially important when roads are covered with ice and/or snow.

· It only takes a split second for circumstances to change when you’re driving

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Source: Media Release