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RCMP arrest man for impaired driving after vehicle crash on Hwy. 118
November 24, 2025
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Waverley, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a man after a vehicle crash on Hwy. 118 in Waverley.
On November 22, at approximately 7:37 p.m., RCMP officers and fire services responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 118 northbound in Waverley. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located an overturned Dodge Ram in the ditch.
The driver and lone occupant of the truck was not physically injured.
Responding officers observed the driver, a 38-year-old man from East Preston, displaying signs of impairment and arrested him for impaired driving.
The man was transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment, where he provided two breath samples; they registered 240 mg% and 230 mg%.
The man was released and will face charges of Impaired Operation of a Conveyance and Impaired Operation of a Conveyance Over 80 mg% when he appears in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is never worth the risk. Impaired driving endangers lives, devastates families and impacts entire communities. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. To report a suspected impaired driver, call 911.
File #: 25-169601