N.S. man, 21, facing impaired driving charges after woman injured in crash

(Source: RCMP)

A 21-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a rollover crash in Riverside Corner, N.S., Sunday afternoon.

RCMP, fire and ambulance crews responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 3300 block of Highway 236 around 2:50 p.m.

The vehicle, a Honda Civic, flipped multiple times, was on fire and people were trapped inside.

Police say responding officers arrested a man at the scene for impaired driving after he allegedly showed signs of impairment.

The RCMP has identified the man as Gabriel Fraser of Three Mile Plains.

He was assessed by paramedics before he was taken to the Enfield RCMP Detachment.

Police say he provided two breath samples at 270 mg% and 280 mg%.

The passenger, a 20-year-old woman from New Minas, was airlifted to hospital with what were believed to be life-threatening injuries.

Fraser is facing charges of:

• impaired operation of a conveyance
• impaired operation of a conveyance over 80 mg%
• impaired operation causing bodily harm

He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in Shubenacadie provincial court on Monday.

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