A family was lucky to escape with minor injuries after a single motor vehicle incident in the 2600 block of Casino Road, in Trail, on Sunday, June 1.
Around 7:15pm, police attended the scene but were unable to locate the 31-year-old Casino woman and her three children involved.
After RCMP Police Dog Services conducted a short search, police later learnt from a third party that the woman and her children had been driven home after the crash.
The woman was found at home uninjured, however, one child was ejected from the vehicle and the other two suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.
The ejected child was hospitalized overnight and is expected to make a full recovery.
The officer observed that the woman’s ability to operate a motor vehicle may have been impaired by alcohol. A demand was read to the woman who provide a sample of his breath which resulted in a fail.
The 31-year-old Trail woman was issued a 24-hour Immediate Driving Prohibition and 90-day Administrative Driving Prohibition (IRP) under Section 215 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act and the Ministry of Children and Families were notified about the incident.
The matter remains under investigation.
“Trail RCMP, and BC Highway Patrol, is committed to investigating motor vehicle crashes and impaired driving to keep our roads safer. Expect us to see out in summer on your local roads and highways,” said Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.
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