73 year old woman picked up in McIver's for impaired driving

    Tuesday, 21 January 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Cst James Cadigan says officers located the vehicle in a ditch over an embankment.

    A 73 year old woman is facing an impaired driving charge after a member of the public called in a tip. RNC received a report around 9 o’clock Sunday night that a vehicle had driven off the road in McIvers. Cst James Cadigan says officers located the vehicle in a ditch over an embankment. The operator was at scene and was not injured. She was issued a driving suspension and the vehicle was seized from the scene. The woman has been released to appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

    The RNC continues to urge the public to report dangerous and impaired driving directly to police. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. To report anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com.          

     

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