Alleged impaired driver arrested after fleeing officers, backing into police car: P.E.I. RCMP

A RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

Police say they arrested an alleged impaired driver in Montague, P.E.I., Wednesday afternoon after she backed into a cruiser.

Kings District RCMP responded to a report of an impaired driver in the town around 1:30 p.m.

Police say they found the vehicle, but the driver didn’t stop for officers and slowly drove away.

The driver stopped in a parking lot where she allegedly backed into the marked police car behind her.

A 59-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.

She will appear in court at a later date to answer to charges related to impaired driving and flight from police.

Police say no one was injured and the cruiser was not significantly damaged.

Second similar incident in a month

A similar incident to Wednesday’s happened in eastern P.E.I. last month.

The unrelated incident happened on Route 5 in Lake Verde on Dec.18, 2025.

Police said, in that case, the driver crossed the centre line and drove onto the shoulder on the opposite side of the road before colliding with a cruiser.

The passenger sides of both vehicles were damaged and towed.

No injuries were reported.

Police say the 48- year-old man who was arrested for impaired driving is scheduled to appear in court.

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