West Shore RCMP investigate multiple impaired-driving incidents

West Shore RCMP are investigating several recent incidents involving impaired drivers. On October 17, a sedan crossed the median on the Trans-Canada Highway and collided with a rock wall, resulting in the vehicle catching fire. The driver and a passenger were hospitalized with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was arrested for impaired driving.

On October 20, officers responded to reports of erratic driving near Goldstream Avenue, which included a vehicle crashing into a fence. A 21-year-old male driver failed a roadside breath test and received a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and a 30-day vehicle impoundment.

According to the police department, 144 impaired drivers have been removed from the streets by West Shore RCMP in the first nine months of 2026.