Wayward exercise ball leads to 4-vehicle pileup on Halifax street

It's not known if an overzealous workout enthusiast was the instigator of a morning pileup on a busyHalifax street when a large blue exercise ball bounced out into commuter traffic.

Halifax police said the four-vehicle collision took place near the intersection of Dunbrack Streetand Washmill Lake Drive around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The first vehicle stopped to avoid hitting the ball, causing two vehicles behind to come to a stop.

Then a fourth vehicle slammed into the one ahead, causing a crash.

While there were no injuries reported, police ticketed a 27-year-oldman from Harrietsfield, N.S., for following too closely.