A Sooke man in his 50s is facing charges of impaired driving after a head-on collision in Metchosin on Monday afternoon.
According to West Shore RCMP spokesperson Const. Alex Berube, the man was driving a Honda CRV westbound on Sooke Road near Kangaroo Road at approximately 4:30 p.m., when the vehicle struck an eastbound Ford Escape. Both drivers sustained only minor injuries from the crash, but were transported to hospital for observation as a precautionary measure before being discharged.
No information was available at press deadline in regards to court appearance dates for the alleged impaired driver.