PICKUP TRUCK DRIVER STUCK IN SNOW ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING

(Kingfisher Lake, ON) – Police responding to reports of a pickup truck stuck in a snowbank led to a charge of impaired driving for the motorist found unconscious in the vehicle Wednesday.  

Nishnawbe Aski Police Service officers working out of the Kingfisher Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, regarding a pickup truck off the road near the community’s school.

When officers arrived at the scene they observed a grey pickup truck stuck in a snowbank across the from the school.

Officers approached the vehicle and located a male in the driver’s seat who showed signs of being impaired by alcohol. The male was unconscious when officers first approached.

As a result of continued investigation, the driver was taken into custody for suspected impaired driving.

A 19-year-old male from Kingfisher Lake First Nation is charged with:

  • Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs

He has since been released with conditions and a future court appearance date.

The names of accused individuals are withheld until charges against them have been formally sworn before the courts.