Driver Facing Muiltple Charges After Collision on Thorburn Road

Sept 19, 2025 — A 34-year-old man has been charged following a collision on Thorburn Road.

Police say members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s Operational Patrol Services responded to a traffic complaint in the area and located a vehicle that had been involved in an accident. The vehicle involved was quickly identified as the same one that had been part of a short pursuit with police earlier in the day.

Firefighters with the Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s Volunteer Fire Department responded and checked the individuals involved. They also placed absorbent on the roadway for fluids leaking from the vehicle before clearing the scene.

The RNC remained, and the Collision Analyst attended to investigate the crash.

As a result, the driver was arrested and charged with: - Driving while suspended

- Flight from police

- Impaired operation of a motor vehicle

- Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC over 0.08

- Six counts of breaching a release order.

The vehicle was seized and impounded, and the man was held for a court appearance.