Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A 37-year-old man, who crashed his vehicle, is facing criminal charges following a report of an erratic driver on September 21, 2023, in South Dildo.
Yesterday afternoon, Whitbourne RCMP received the report of a vehicle that was traveling at excessive speeds in the community. To avoid a collision, one motorist reported being forced off the roadway.
While officers were being dispatched to this report, another caller reported the same vehicle had just collided with a utility pole in South Dildo. The lone occupant exited the vehicle and fled on foot into a wooded area.
Officers arrived on the scene and located the driver nearby. Police determined that the man was a prohibited driver, stemming from a recent conviction for an impaired driving charge of refusal. He was arrested for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and prohibited driving and was medically cleared by paramedics at the scene.
He was released from custody and is set to appear in court at a later date to answer to charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and prohibited driving. In addition, he was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act for failing to stop at the scene of an accident, having no insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.