Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
December 9th, 2023, Marshfield, Prince Edward Island… Queens District RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision with fatalities on St Peters Road in Marshfield. Three people were killed, two were critically injured and a sixth was treated with non-life-threatening injuries.
On December 8th, 2023, at approximately 6:20 pm Queens District RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision in the community of Marshfield leaving three people fatally injured and two people with critical injuries and one who was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 20-year-old man from York was arrested for Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death and Impaired Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death. The man will appear in provincial court at a later date, the matter remains under investigation.
Island EMS, North Shore Fire Department, the Provincial Department of Transportation, and the Provincial Coroner attended the scene. The section of effected roadway on Rte 2 was closed until approximately 1:00 a.m. The investigation is being led by Queens District RCMP with assistance from a PEI RCMP collision reconstructionist, and the PEI RCMP General Investigation Section.
Early indications appear to show that a pick-up truck pulled out into the oncoming lane and struck a car head on. Passengers in the car include an 18-year-old man, 18-year-old woman, a male youth all of who succumb to their injuries and a teen boy who is being treated for serious injuries. A man who was a passenger of the truck was seriously injured and the driver of the truck also suffered injuries.
On the way to this collision, a marked RCMP vehicle traveling with lights and sirens, collided with a vehicle at the intersection on the by-pass at Mount Edward Road. No one was injured. Charlottetown Police is investigating this as a separate collision.
“Our thoughts are with the affected families at this very difficult time. This is the third collision that resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver in the last three days. RCMP implore Islanders to plan, don’t drive impaired, and prevent further tragedies. If you see a suspected impaired driver call 911.” – Cpl Gavin Moore Media Relations Officer with the PEI RCMP.