Two Vehicle Collision – Impaired Driving Charge Laid

File: 2023811060

At approximately 5:30pm Friday (June 9), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of University Avenue and Buchanan Drive.   Both vehicles were heading in the same direction when the second vehicle failed to stop in time and rear ended the first vehicle at the intersection.

While speaking with the driver of the vehicle that struck the stopped vehicle, Officers determined that she was impaired by alcohol and was arrested.

A 53 year old Charlottetown female has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after providing breath samples that were almost three times the legal limit.   She will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.