Ontario man faces charges after Jeep strikes, injures Charlottetown pedestrian
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A collision at a downtown Charlottetown restaurant within the early morning hours of Aug. 21 has left one younger man with arm and leg accidents and an Ontario motorist dealing with impaired driving costs.
The crash occurred at 1:55 a.m. when an Ontario man, age 34, driving a Jeep went to show the car, collided with a automotive, smashing into the doorway of Water Road Fish and Chips and hanging a 20-year-old man who was strolling on the sidewalk with associates.
“There was a gaggle of pedestrians strolling dwelling from Peakes (Quay) and (the motorist) turned and accelerated and hit one other car, then the constructing, additionally hitting the 20-year-old,’’ Charlottetown Police Companies deputy police chief Jennifer McCarron informed SaltWire Community on Aug. 22.
McCarron mentioned witnesses informed police on the scene the 20-year-old man was briefly pinned between the Jeep and the constructing.
“He sort of acquired out of the way in which … when the Jeep backed as much as get out of the way in which,’’ the deputy chief famous, including that when the motorist backed up, the motive force allegedly struck the identical car he hit the primary time.
She mentioned the 20-year-old man walked over to Linda’s Espresso Store, positioned subsequent door, the place he was rendered medical help.
“The younger fellow was lower and bleeding and had some form of leg harm … and he harm his arm.’’
McCarron mentioned the motorist stayed within the Jeep till police arrived, including that 4 of the 20-year-old man’s associates surrounded the Jeep to stop the motive force from fleeing the scene.
Two Charlottetown police autos and the on-duty supervisor responded to the scene.
“The officers have been shut. They have been at one other name on the time and heard the crash and headed proper over.’’
McCarron mentioned responding officers seen indicators of impairment instantly with reference to the motive force.
The driving force was arrested on the scene however later launched. He will probably be again in courtroom on Sept. 15.
The driving force is dealing with costs that embrace impaired driving, harmful operation of a motorcar inflicting bodily hurt and refusal to adjust to a breathalyzer demand for an accident leading to bodily hurt.
Dave Stewart is a reporter with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. He will be reached by electronic mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @DveStewart.
