CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - A 27-year-old man who was more than 2.5 times over the legal limit will be sentenced Feb. 27 after causing a car accident in Charlottetown, resulting in bodily harm.
Thomas Michael Archibald pleaded guilty in provincial court in Charlottetown on Jan. 22.
On Oct. 20, police were dispatched to a traffic accident with possible injuries at the intersection of St. Peters Road and the arterial highway.
Upon arrival, police spoke with witnesses who told them they were eastbound on St. Peters Road and waiting for a green light to proceed through the intersection when a blue truck attempted to take a left hand turn on to St. Peters Road from the arterial highway in front of them.
A vehicle travelling north on Riverside Drive attempted to go straight through the intersection on to the arterial highway.
The truck struck the vehicle.
The witnesses were adamant that the truck had a red light when it entered the intersection.
Police spoke with the female driver of the vehicle. She complained of pain in her left arm, and it was later determined she had a broken bone in her forearm.
After speaking with Archibald, who was driving the truck, police determined he was impaired. He was taken to the police station, where breath samples showed he was 2.5 times the legal limit.
Archibald does have prior impaired driving charge from September 2014 and an outstanding accounts receivable balance of $1,672.
The defense sought a presentence report prior to sentencing.
