Man falls off Macdonald Bridge after slow speed chase with police

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Man falls to his death from Halifax bridge after slow-speed chase with police

Last Updated Monday, October 21, 2019 12:59PM ADT

The Serious Incident Response Team, or SIRT, confirmed Monday it's investigating the circumstances surrounding the early morning death. Const. John MacLeod, a spokesman for the Halifax Regional Police, says the incident began as a dangerous driving investigation, when officers tried to stop a vehicle in the Highfield Park area of Dartmouth.

MacLeod says the man exited his vehicle on the Dartmouth side of the bridge and ran a short distance on foot before going over the side of the structure.

 

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