Police say a man has been arrested for impaired driving after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch in Scotch Village, N.S.
West Hants RCMP responded to the crash on Highway 236 near Scotch Village Station Road around 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 4.
Police say the man and a child passenger were not injured.
Officers noticed signs of impairment from the driver. Police say they administered a roadside breath test, which the man failed.
Investigators don’t believe the child was secured in a proper “booster seat” at the time of the crash, according to RCMP.
Police say the driver was arrested and will face charges of:
- impaired operation of a conveyance
- impaired operation equal to, or over, 80mg per cent
- abandoning child
The driver received a 90-day driving suspension and was released pending future court appearances.
The force says the child left the scene with an adult relative.
