18-year-old N.S. man critically injured in crash early Sunday
CBC News | Posted: January 1, 2023 6:01 PM | Last Updated: January 1, 2023
Car left the road around 1 a.m., striking trees and power pole
An 18-year-old man from Elmsdale, N.S., is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 214 in Belnan in the early hours of New Year's Day.
The crash occurred around 1 a.m., according to a news release from East Hants RCMP.
When police and emergency crews arrived, they found a Honda Civic had left the road, hitting trees and a power pole.
The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was airlifted to hospital.
The road was closed for several hours while a collision analyst was on scene and repairs were made to the power pole.
Nova Scotia Power reported an outage in the area between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. while crews worked to repair the damage. About 2,900 customers were affected.