Halifax District RCMP is laying charges following an eight-month investigation into a fatal collision in Beaver Bank last October.
In the early morning hours of October 18, 2015, a single vehicle collision occurred on Beaver Bank Rd. A small car with four occupants left the road and sustained serious damage. A 21-year-old Beaver Bank man died at the scene, and a 22-year-old Lower Sackville woman died in hospital on October 20, from injuries sustained during the collision. Another 19-year-old Beaver Bank woman was injured during the collision. The driver of the car, a 22-year-old Beaver Bank man, was transported to hospital, treated and released.
Earlier this week, Halifax District RCMP arrested the driver and he is facing the following charges:
– Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm
– Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death x 2
– Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm
– Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death x 2
– Operating a Motor Vehicle with a BAC over 80mg% Causing Bodily Harm
– Operating a Motor Vehicle with a BAC over 80mg% Causing Death x 2
He is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on July 27, 2016.
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Source: Media Release