(Sandy Lake, ON) – A driver allegedly involved in a motor vehicle collision while having three young children as his passengers has been charged with impaired driving.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working from the Sandy Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 14, regarding a collision that had recently occurred involving a suspected impaired driver.
Police located the red pickup truck involved in a ditch at the corner of Airport and River Roads.
An investigation revealed the truck was observed travelling eastbound on Airport Road when the motorist lost control and came to rest in the ditch.
Police also learned three children, between the ages of two- and five-years old, were in the vehicle at the time of the collision. They were assessed at the community nursing station, but no injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
The suspected driver was located and taken into custody in the late afternoon hours of Monday, Oct. 14.
Jarvis Jackie GOODMAN, 30, of Sandy Lake First Nation, is charged with:
· Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired – Alcohol and Drug
· Mischief
He has since been released with conditions and a future court appearance date.