Suspected impaired driver drifts off Nanaimo highway, hits hydro line

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Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O’Brien said the driver was already out of the car when police arrived on scene.

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Suspected impaired driver drifts off Nanaimo highway, hits hydro line

3h ago

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“He appeared to be under the influence of some type of drug. The members conducted a field sobriety test, he failed and was issued a 24-hour prohibition from driving. His vehicle was towed, also for 24 hours.”

One person was taken into custody on scene following the single-vehicle rollover on Monday afternoon. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

O’Brien said the driver didn’t appear to be injured and was checked over by BC Ambulance Service crews on scene.

He said the crash could have turned out much worse.

“It appears that he went on the nod and off the roadway right, and flipped,” O’Brien said. “He’s very lucky that he survived, nobody else was injured because it’s a very active trail with joggers and bikes.”

The severely damaged Kia Rio was towed from the scene.

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