Vehicle Collision Leads to Impaired Driving Charges

File: 2020112778 – Saturday Jan 25, 2020

At approximately 2:15 am, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a single vehicle collision on the Arterial Highway (near Southgate Lane).

Police located a vehicle on it’s side with the lone male driver inside.  Charlottetown Fire Department assisted with extracting the uninjured driver from the vehicle.  Police determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and was arrested.

A 49 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.