Woman facing charges after body found in submerged truck that crashed off ferry near Westport

A 36-year-old woman has been charged after the body of a 68-year-old man was recovered from a submerged truck near Westport, N.S., on Tuesday.

Nova Scotia RCMP say the truck had driven onto the ferry, which was docked at the time, in Westport at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday.

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Police say it then drove off the other side into the water.

A woman was rescued from the water by staff at the ferry terminal. She was not injured.

The driver of the truck has been identified as 46-year-old Michelle Pugh of Westport. Pugh was arrested on April 14 on Brier Island and has been held in custody since her arrest.

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She has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and criminal negligence causing death.