Fogo Island: 64-year-old driver arrested after Route 333 crash
Fogo Island RCMP arrested a 64-year-old driver after a vehicle went off Route 333 near the Deep Bay turnoff. Police are awaiting laboratory results.
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Fogo Island RCMP arrested a 64-year-old driver after a single-vehicle crash on Route 333 on the morning of November 5. Police said the vehicle had gone off the road near the Deep Bay turnoff.
Officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 4:15 a.m. and found the driver inside the vehicle, according to the RCMP. Emergency Medical Services personnel assessed him at the scene.
Police said officers observed signs of alcohol impairment and arrested the man for impaired operation. He was taken by ambulance to hospital for further assessment and treatment of minor injuries.
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Police made a demand for a blood sample to confirm impairment. The man’s driver’s licence was suspended, while his vehicle was towed from the scene and impounded, the RCMP said.
Laboratory results pending
Fogo Island RCMP said officers will wait for the laboratory test results before determining whether impaired-operation charges are appropriate.
The RCMP said impaired drivers increase the risk of serious injury or death for themselves and others on the road. Police ask anyone who suspects a driver is impaired to call 911 immediately to make a report.
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This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: RCMP
