Woman arrested after shots fired at first responders following N.B. traffic accident

A woman has been arrested after she allegedly opened fire on emergency workers responding to a motor vehicle crash in Dieppe, N.B., on Saturday afternoon, police said.

According to an RCMP news release, a car went off the road on Adlard-Savoie Boulevard, about a half kilometre from the Moncton airport at approximately2:30 p.m.

When firefighters, paramedics and police responded to the scene, the woman fired shots at them, according to the RCMP.

None of the emergency workers were injured. Several streets were then closed to traffic to "ensure the safety of first responders."

After about 45 minutes, the woman was taken into police custody and taken to hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during her arrest. Police have not released any details about the extent of the woman's injuries, or whether she's still in hospital.

Police declined to provide any additional information when contacted by CBC News on Saturday evening.

Several roads in the area remain closed as the investigation continues.

Ron Legere of the Serious Incident Response Team confirmed to CBC News that SIRT has received a request to investigate the incident.

SIRT is a Nova Scotia-based independent police oversight body. They can be called in to investigate matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and domestic violence or other issues of significant public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer.