Driver in ditch near Chapleau, Ont., charged with impaired
An early-morning crash Oct. 30 led to impaired driving charges for a 46-year-old suspect from Chapleau.
Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Monday they responded to a single-vehicle collision at 2:39 a.m. on Highway 129, Reaney Township, south of Hwy 667.
Police said the vehicle and the driver were found in a ditch.
"While speaking to the driver, police determined alcohol had been consumed and an arrest was made," the OPP said.
"The driver did not require medical attention and was then transported to Chapleau detachment for further testing."
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Chapleau on Nov. 25.
A 90-day driver's licence suspension was issued automatically and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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