Impaired driver charged after crash in Antigonish area

A man is facing impaired driving charges following a two-vehicle crash in a work zone in Beaver Meadows, N.S., Friday morning.

Nova Scotia RCMP say the crash along Highway 104 happened around 7:45 a.m.

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Police say a vehicle rear-ended a SUV that had been stopped for the work zone. The people inside the SUV were treated at the scene, and there were no other injuries, according to police.

As a result, a 54-year-old man from Thorburn has been charged with impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample.

He’s also facing charges under the Motor Vehicle Act, including driving a vehicle while licence is suspended, operating an unregistered vehicle and driving without insurance.

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The man was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Antigonish provincial court on Oct. 10.