On December 4, 2009 at 11pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP and Portage Emergency Services responded to the scene of a 3 vehicle collision on the 100 block of Dufferin Avenue East in the City of Portage la Prairie.
Investigation revealed that a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire had crashed into a parked SUV, pushing it several metres before it hit a second parked car. The driver of the Sunfire, a 42-year-old man from the Portage la Prairie area, was transported by ambulance to Portage Hospital for examination.
The driver was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle and released on a promise to appear in court at a later date.
There were no other occupants in the vehicles, and no injuries were reported.
RCMP remind drivers of the dangers of drinking and driving and the danger to life and property that it causes.
RCMP continue to investigate.
Cst. Miles Hiebert
Media Relations Officer
Portage la Prairie RCMP
Tel: (204)239-8908
