Man charged with impaired driving offences following accident involving ambulance

Local News

Annapolis County District RCMP is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred in Cornwallis Park.

June 22, shortly after midnight, RCMP officers,fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 1 near Passchendaele St. Investigators learned that a Ford Bronco was travelling east and an EHS ambulance was travelling west when they collided.

The lone occupant of the Bronco, a 30-year-old man from Cornwallis Park who was arrested at the scene for Impaired Operation Causing Bodily Harm, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital by EHS. 

The three paramedics travelling in the ambulance suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The Cornwallis man was later released. He is scheduled to appear Annapolis Royal Provincial Court to face criminal charges and summary offence tickets on September 8, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

 Hwy. 1 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

 File #: 2025-873087