Motorcycle, vehicle crash slows traffic on MacKay Bridge Tuesday morning
The MacKay Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Stephanie Tsicos/CTV Atlantic)
A collision on the Dartmouth side of the MacKay Bridge slowed traffic Tuesday morning.
According to Halifax Regional Police the collision involved a motorcycle and a car. There were believed to be no physical injuries.
'The incident was turned over to bridge staff to handle,' says Const. Martin Cromwell.
Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) said a transport truck broke down in the former toll plaza area of the MacKay Bridge.
'As we were getting the special tow truck, a driver slowed to see what was going on. A motorcyclist ran into the back of the slowing vehicle and was thrown from the bike,' Steven Proctor with HHB told CTV News in an email.
'Within a few minutes of the accident, there was a three-car collision with air bags deployed and more medical services required,'
Proctor says the accidents occurred in an open stretch of road. EMS was called to the scene and the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital.
'HHB is reviewing the video of both accident to see if there was a common factor in the incidents, but a preliminary view does not suggest any problems with the roadway alignment,' says Proctor.
Halifax MacKay Bridge
The MacKay Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Stephanie Tsicos/CTV Atlantic)
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