Taylor Clark

LJI Reporter

A 31-year-old man from Gatineau could face charges of hit and run on top of driving while impaired after his vehicle veered off the roadway at the intersection of Front Street and Eardley Road on March 26. The traffic lights went out as a result of the accident, causing a lengthy disruption at the intersection.

Shortly before 12:30 am, officers with the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau were sent to the scene after an automated message from a cell phone was received by emergency services regarding an accident. The police had also received several other calls related to the incident and had been informed that an individual had left the scene of the accident.

Upon arrival, the police noticed the vehicle had struck a pole at the intersection and flipped onto its roof. With the driver absent, police immediately worked to locate the individual. A man was found a few minutes later in a taxi not far from the collision.

According to a Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau press release, the driver exhibited signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication during their interactions. The man was arrested and transported to the hospital as a preventive measure.

The man was later released and, once the investigation wraps up, he could face charges for driving while impaired by alcohol as well as for the hit and run.

The Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau invited the public to report worrying situations on the road or erratic driving to the police by calling 911.

Photo caption: The Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau tended to the scene of a hit and run

in the Aylmer sector following a single car collision at an intersection on March 26.

Photo credit: Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau Facebook