KENNETCOOK: A 35-year-old PEI man has been charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle collision in Kennetcook on Feb. 14.
East Hants S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said upon arrival at the scene, officers met the driver and lone occupant of vehicle, the 35-year-old PEI man.
“Officers at the scene determined the man was under the influence of alcohol and arrested him for impaired driving,” he said.
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He said the driver was brought back to the Enfield Detachment where he provided samples of his breath in excess of three times the legal limit.
S/Sgt. Bushell said the man was held in police custody until sober and released the following day.
He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date where he will speak to impaired driving charges stemming from this incident.