Drunk driver left scene missing two tires
Jiwan Bhattarai, 44, of Fredericton, smashed car into curb at northside roundabout in 2023
A Fredericton man was discovered to be under the influence of alcohol when he smashed his car into a roundabout curb and tried to drive away missing two wheels, court heard Thursday.
Jiwan Bhattarai, 44, of Westbrook Lane, was scheduled to stand trial in Fredericton provincial court Thursday on allegations of impaired driving.
However, he opted instead to plead guilty to having an elevated blood-alcohol level within two hours of driving.
Crown prosecutor Rodney Jordan said a witness called the Fredericton Police Force at about 8 p.m. Nov. 12, 2023, to report that he’d seen a white Nissan with an Ontario licence plate go over the curb at the Ring Road roundabout on the city’s north side.