Release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a man for impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash in Hubbards.

On June 21, at approximately 2:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a truck in the ditch on Fox Point Rd. Upon arrival, officers located a Ford F-150 with an attached boat and trailer off the roadway and a man climbing out of the vehicle. 

Officers observed signs of impairment and arrested the driver, a 46-year-old man from Lower Sackville, for impaired driving.  He was transported to the Tantallon RCMP Detachment, where he provided two breath samples of 200 mg%. 

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The man was released and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date. 

Driving while impaired poses a serious risk on our roads.  With summer activities underway, motorists are urged to plan ahead and arrange a safe ride home if consuming alcohol or drugs. Suspected impaired drivers should be reported to police by calling 911.