Burin Peninsula RCMP responds to collision, driver charged with impaired refusal

May 5, 2026 - Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Burin Peninsula RCMP arrested a 28-year-old man Tuesday morning, after he was involved in a motor vehicle collision and refused to provide police with a breath sample during their investigation.

On May 5, shortly after 6:00 a.m., police responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Route 220 in Black Brook. Emergency medical services personnel and the Marystown Fire Department were on scene when officers arrived.

The operator of the vehicle, a 28-year-old Marystown man, was uninjured in the crash. He showed signs of impairment and police provided a demand for a breath sample, which he refused. 

He was arrested and charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand and is expected to appear in provincial court at a later date.

His driver’s licence was suspended, and the vehicle was impounded.

Refusing to comply with a demand issued as part of an impaired operation investigation is a criminal offence. If convicted, this offence carries the same penalties as a charge of impaired operation.

Impaired operation of any motor vehicle — including all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles — is a choice that places the driver and all others at an unacceptable level of risk. If you suspect an individual is driving any type of vehicle while impaired, please call 911 to make a report.

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