Pouch Cove man charged today with impaired operation by drug causing death
27-year-old Jonathan Patten has been charged after an investigation into a fatal collision that occurred on March 19th. A head-on collision occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. on the Veterans Memorial Highway. Patten was driving a GMC truck that collided with a Subaru car. The driver of the Subaru, a 25-year-old Tilton man, died at the scene. RCMP Corporal Jolene Garland says blood samples taken from Patten confirmed the presence of a number of illicit impairing drugs. His drivers license was suspended and he is due to appear in court December 18th.
Other stories in this CKVB Newscast include the opposition calls for more RCMP officers in light of recent violent crimes on the east coast; Qalipu First Nation members heading into an election soon; and October is National Foster Families Month.