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Man arrested for impaired driving after crashing in ditch with child in vehicle: N.S. RCMP

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP, during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP, during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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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.

For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page.

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