Belleville police have investigated both drivers for impairment after a two vehicle accident on Saturday evening.
Belleville police officers responded to the incident on Cannifton Road near Adam Street just before 10:45 p.m. The investigation revealed that both vehicles had recently departed a business on Cannifton Road and were travelling northbound when one of the vehicles lost control and collided with the other.
While investigating the collision, officers determined that both drivers had consumed alcohol. One driver registered a “Caution” result on an Approved Screening Device and was issued an immediate 7-day driver’s licence suspension. The second driver registered a “Fail” result on an Approved Screening Device and was subsequently transported to the Belleville Police Service for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, 29 year old Alexander Rowe-Basque of Toronto was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol over 80.
In addition to the criminal charges, Rowe-Basque’s driver’s licence was automatically suspended for 90 days. He was released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville in October.
