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Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP tickets driver, seizes vehicle after single-vehicle crash in Point Leamington
June 11, 2025
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Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP
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Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Route 350 in Point Leamington on June 9, 2025. The driver of the vehicle left the scene before police arrived. He was located a short time later and provided a roadside breath test.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP received a report of a rollover crash in Point Leamington. The four vehicle occupants fled the scene of the crash prior to police arrival and were picked up by another motorist. A short time later, they were located at a traffic stop and were assessed by paramedics.
The driver of the crash, an 18-year-old man who was unlicensed, showed signs of alcohol impairment. He provided a roadside breath test, the results of which were above the provincial limit but below the criminal threshold. The driver was ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act for operating a vehicle without a driver’s licence and failing to remain at the scene of a crash. The vehicle was seized and impounded.
Drivers are reminded of their obligation under the Highway Traffic Act to remain at the scene of a crash or collision.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.