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Timmins suspect charged with impaired after vehicle ends up in ditch on Hwy. 144

A 21-year-old from Timmins has been charged a vehicle ended up in a ditch Saturday on Highway 144 north of Cartier. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News) A 21-year-old from Timmins has been charged a vehicle ended up in a ditch Saturday on Highway 144 north of Cartier. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News)
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A 21-year-old from Timmins has been charged following an incident Saturday on Highway 144 north of Cartier.

Both the driver and the passenger received serious injuries that are not considered life-threatening, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Monday.

OPP, fire and EMS responded at 3:20 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash, which led to the closure of one lane on the highway for three hours.

Both the driver and passenger were taken to hospital by EMS.

The driver has been charged with impaired and dangerous driving.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Dec. 4 in Sudbury.

The suspect's driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

 

"The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please 'make the call' and dial 911 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely," police said.  

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