Pictou County District RCMP is investigating a serious crash following a flight from police in Pine Tree, N.S.
Officers responded to several reports of a suspected impaired driver who may be in possession of a firearm on Wednesday around 9:50 p.m., according to a news release from the RCMP.
Police say a man in a Dodge truck was driving erratically along Highway 4 and had pulled into the carpool lot off Exit 27.
When officers arrived at the scene, the vehicle fled on Highway 4, where a traffic stop was attempted; the driver failed to pull over and fled, says the release.
A short time later, officers say they located the truck on its roof in the ditch along Highway 4.
The 47-year-old driver was transported to hospital by EHS with life-threatening injuries.
During a search of the vehicle, a shotgun was located and seized, says police.
An RCMP collision analyst attended the scene of the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
