Updated: Police investigate possibility driver impaired by drugs following head-on crash north of Nelson
By Nelson Daily Staff
RCMP said Tuesday in a media release that a Castlegar woman now faces potential criminal impaired driving charges following a head-on motor vehicle collision north of Nelson Monday morning.
RCMP said on March 29, 2021 just after 9:45 a.m., Nelson RCMP was called to a report of a serious two vehicle collision in the 2400-block of Highway 3A on the North Shore.
Police said front line officers responded to the scene alongside BC Emergency Health Services and the local fire department.
“Preliminary findings at the scene suggests that a northbound white Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck collided head-on with a southbound black Cadillac Escalade,” RCMP said.
“The driver of the Cadillac Escalade, a Nelson man in his 70s, received medical treatment at the scene and was transported to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services for additional medical care. “
Police believe his injuries are non-life threatening in nature.
RCMP said the driver and sole occupant of the Dodge Ram pickup truck, a 22-year-old Castlegar woman, was also treated at the scene and transported to hospital by BC EHS for a full medical assessment.
“Investigators detected signs and symptoms of suspected drug impairment during their interaction with the driver of the Dodge Ram pickup truck,” RCMP said.
“A demand was made, which required the woman to submit to a drug influence evaluation conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). She now faces potential criminal charges pending further investigation.”
Police said Highway 3A was shut down to allow emergency crews to work and assess the crash scene before being re-opened to alternating traffic just before noon and fully re-opened a short time later.
Police said the investigation into the collision remains is ongoing at this time, being led by the Nelson RCMP, with support from West Kootenay Traffic Services.
Anyone witnessing this crash and have not yet spoken to police is asked to call the Nelson RCMP at 250-352-2156.
Anyone with information regarding the accident should contact Nelson RCMP at 250-352-2156. — Submitted photo
Two injured following motor vehicle accident on North Shore
Highway 3A north of Nelson was closed to traffic Monday morning following a serious two vehicle collision RCMP said in a media release.
Nelson RCMP said officers were called to the accident at 9:45 a.m. in the 2400-block of Highway 3A on the North Shore, approximately eight kilometers north of Nelson.
Police said two injured persons were transported by ambulance to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services.
“Highway 3 was shut down to allow emergency crews to work and assess the crash scene,” RCMP said.
“(Highway 3A) was re-opened to alternating traffic just before noon and fully re-opened a short time later.”
RCMP said the investigation into the collision remains active and ongoing and at this time is being led by the Nelson RCMP, with support from West Kootenay Traffic Services.
Members of the Regional District of Central Kootenay North Shore Fire Department also attended the accident scene.
