Man charged following collision near Hillsborough Bridge
CBC News | Posted: August 10, 2017 7:00 PM | Last Updated: August 10, 2017
Driver facing charges of impaired driving by a drug causing bodily harm
A 52-year-old man from Queens County has been arrested and charged following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday in Stratford, P.E.I., near the Hillsborough Bridge.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 1 and Bunbury Road at 5:45 p.m., according to police.
Police said the driver of one of the vehicles was arrested, and tested by a drug recognition expert. Police said he will be facing charges for impaired driving by a drug causing bodily harm as well as a number of provincial summary offences.
He is scheduled to appear in court in September.
The driver of the other vehicle, a 41-year-old man from Charlottetown, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Crossroads Fire Department and Island EMS also responded to the collision.
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