27-05-2025
Pickup truck driver arrested after crash seriously injures 2 youths riding dirt bikes: N.S. RCMP
A 45-year-old man is facing charges following a crash in Fall River, N.S., that seriously injured two youths Friday night.
RCMP, fire and ambulance crews responded to a report of a collision near the 1400 block of Fall River Road around 10 p.m.
Police say a Dodge Ram was travelling on the road when it collided with a dirt bike travelling in the same direction.
Two of three youths riding the dirt bike suffered serious injuries. They were taken to hospital by EHS.
The third rider was not injured.
RCMP officers found a Dodge Ram they believed was involved in the crash at a nearby gas station.
Police say the driver shows signs of impairment and he provided a roadside breath sample that showed he was not impaired by alcohol.
Officers then demanded the Fletchers Lake man perform a standard field sobriety test.
Police say he refused and was arrested for refusal to comply with a demand. They say he also resisted and assaulted an officer during his arrest.
Baggies containing 'a white substance' were found and seized by police when they searched the man.
He was later released and will appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
refusal to comply with a demand
assaulting a peace officer
resisting arrest
Police say their investigation into the collision continues.
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