A driver was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after losing control of their vehicle and hitting a tree and fire hydrant in Halifax early Friday morning.
At 1:26 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Connaught Avenue, police said in a news release.
The driver was travelling northbound on Connaught Avenue from Quinpool Road when they lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree and fire hydrant.
The driver was taken to hospital by EHS with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries. A passenger was treated and released.
The northbound lane of Connaught Avenue, between Quinpool Road and Oak Street, was closed as police investigate.