It was a tragic weekend on island roads with Friday night’s two-vehicle collision on St Peters Road in Marshfield. Three people were killed, two were critically injured and a sixth was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The RCMP investigation is continuing, but police said Saturday that early indications appeared to show that the driver of a pick-up truck pulled out into the oncoming lane and struck a car head on. Passengers in the car include an 18-year-old man, 18-year-old woman, a male youth, all of whom succumbed to their injuries. A teenage boy is being treated for serious injuries. A man who was a passenger in the truck was seriously injured and the driver of the truck also suffered injuries. A 20-year-old man from York was arrested for Dangerous Driving Causing Death and Impaired Driving Causing Death. The man will soon be appearing in provincial court.
The RCMP says Friday night’s collision was the third collision that resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver in a span of three days. RCMP implore Islanders to plan, don’t drive impaired, and prevent further tragedies. If you see a suspected impaired driver call 911.
