19-year-old man charged with impaired driving after single-vehicle collision on Ballam Bridge Friday evening

    Monday, 20 October 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Police seized the vehicle, the man’s licence was suspended, and he is due to appear in court at a later date. 

    A 19-year-old man is facing an impaired driving charge after a single-vehicle collision in Corner Brook. RNC were called to Ballam Bridge near Bead Head Road just before 8 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 18) after getting a report that a vehicle had left the roadway. There were no injuries. Police seized the vehicle, the man’s licence was suspended, and he is due to appear in court at a later date. 

     

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