A woman involved in an East Mountain car crash on Aug. 18 has been charged with multiple driving-related offences by police. Photo by FileArticle contentA woman involved in an East Mountain car crash has been charged with multiple driving-related offences.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentOn Aug. 18 at around 2:05 p.m., RCMP received calls about a possible impaired driver in the Londonderry area. A white Honda CRV was weaving through traffic and passing other vehicles unsafely.Article contentArticle contentOfficers tried to stop the vehicle on Highway 104 near Londonderry, but the driver kept travelling east.Article contentArticle contentSoon, officers in Pictou County located the vehicle; however, the driver refused to stop and evaded the tire-deflation devices deployed by officers. Officers did not pursue the vehicle.Article contentAt around 3:30 p.m., Nova Scotia RCMP dispatch received an automated 911 crash notification from a cellphone.Article contentColchester County District RCMP officers and other first responders attended the scene of the car crash in East Mountain, where the CRV was found in a ditch on Jollytown Road.Article contentThe vehicle contained a woman and a child. The child was transported to hospital by EHS and is believed to have non-life-threatening injuries.Article contentA 28-year-old woman from Onslow Mountain failed a roadside sobriety screening and tested positive for THC.Article contentShe was arrested and is charged with seven offences, including operation while impaired by alcohol or a drug or by a combination, two counts of dangerous operation, and two counts of flight from a peace officer.Article contentTo protect the privacy of the child involved, the RCMP said the woman’s name is not being released. Her first court appearance was on Aug. 19 in Truro.Article contentA collision reconstructionist attended the scene, and part of Jollytown Road was closed for several hours but has since reopened.Article content
Woman charged after reports of unsafe driving in Colchester, Pictou counties
