Two arrested in Brockville after fleeing from an impaired involved vehicle collision: police

On Aug. 22, at 3:15 p.m., the Brockville Police Service received a 911 call regarding a head-on motor vehicle collision at the intersection of King Street East and Park Street.

Police say they received information that airbags were deployed and a male and female then fled from one of the vehicles on foot.

“There were multiple witnesses to he incident, one of which who followed the two fleeing, to a nearby area,” police state in an Aug. 23 media release.

Officers attended and located the two involved, who were identified as a 28-year-old,male and a 23-year-old female. The release says officers discovered that the male was operating the vehicle at the time of the collision and the female was on bail conditions not to be around or communicate with the male. Investigation also revealed that there was drug paraphernalia in the vehicle and the driver displayed signs of drug use. Both were placed under arrest and held for a bail hearing regarding their charges.

The 28-year-old, male was arrested and charged with failure to stop after accident, dangerous operation of a vehicle and operation while impaired by drugs. The 23-year-old, female was arrested and charged with failure to comply with a release order and bail conditions.

Paramedics attended the scene to check on the well-being of both involved individuals. The driver of the second involved vehicle was assessed by paramedics and cleared. The 28-year-old, male did attend the Brockville General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, and was released from the hospital to continue to his bail hearing.