A man has been arrested after his car nearly struck another head-on on the Southern Shore Highway near Tors Cove.
The incident happened at about 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. The woman whose car was struck called the RCMP.
Police say the man’s car left the road after the accident and landed in a ditch. The driver then took to the woods on foot. RCMP Air Services, who had been in the area doing aerial training, helped search from the air.
After a lengthy search, a 30-year-old from Bay Bulls was taken into custody. He was charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident, and failing the breathalyzer. He blew twice the legal limit.