RCMP release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a man for impaired driving after a two-vehicle collision in Beaver Bank. 

On August 20, at approximately 11:47 p.m., RCMP officers and EHS responded to a motor vehicle collision in the 200 block of Beaver Bank Rd.  Officers learned a Honda Civic with two occupants was travelling south when it side-swiped an oncoming Mazda 3 that was travelling north.  

At the scene, the driver of the Civic, a 19-year-old-man from Beaver Bank, showed signs of impairment.  He was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.   

The driver and passenger were transported to hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries.  RCMP attended the hospital where a demand for blood was made. 

The driver was released on conditions and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.   

The driver of the Mazda did not report any injuries. 

The investigation is ongoing.