Two Fruitvale men facing charges in relation to separate crashes

Two Fruitvale drivers are facing charges in connection to two separate collisions over the weekend. 

Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, Trail RCMP officers received reports of a single-vehicle incident on Green Road in Fruitvale. 

Police say the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch. A 41-year-old Fruitvale man was behind the wheel and was injured, but fled the scene. 

Officers located the man at his home a short distance away. His ability to drive appeared to be impaired by alcohol, leading police to demand a breath sample, which he failed. 

As a result, the man was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and had his vehicle impounded for up to 30 days. 

The following day, on July 6, police arrested another Fruitvale driver in relation to a separate single-vehicle crash on Highway 22A in Trail. 

Police received reports of the crash in the 8000 block of Highway 22A just before 4 a.m.  

A 27-year-old Fruitvale man was driving at the time and was reportedly uninjured when his vehicle crashed into a tree. 

When the responding officer learned the man was prohibited from driving, he was arrested but eventually released at the scene. 

The man is scheduled to appear in court in relation to the incident on September 18. The arresting officer is expected to forward a report with recommended criminal charges to Crown counsel. 


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Storrm Lennie
Storrm Lennie
Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.

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