Police responds to report of man passed out behind wheel, arrests driver
A driver was arrested by Holyrood RCMP early Wednesday morning, following a report received from a concerned citizen who spotted someone that appeared to be unconscious behind the wheel.
Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on July 23, police responded to a report from a passerby who spotted an unknown male, possibly in distress, who appeared to be passed out behind the wheel of a SUV on the Main Road in Brigus Junction.
As police were responding, the vehicle was involved in a minor rear end collision with another passenger car. No injuries were sustained as a result of the collision. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment. He refused to provide suitable breath samples roadside and was arrested. His vehicle was impounded.
Fifty-five-year-old Donald Gillingham of Holyrood has been charged criminally with failure or refusal to comply with a demand. He was also ticketed under the Highway Traffic Act for operating a vehicle with a suspended or cancelled licence.