Police say impaired driver on Hwy. 17 drove into oncoming traffic
A report of erratic driving on Highway 17 last week ended with impaired charges for a suspect from southern Ontario.
Police received the report around 3 a.m. Aug. 7 related to a vehicle headed east on the highway just west of Blind River.
'The white car was all over the road, turning on the headlights off and on and driving into oncoming traffic,' Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
'A short time later, police observed the white car travelling eastbound on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River and initiated a traffic stop.'
Police spoke to the driver, who, they said, was obviously impaired 'by an intoxicating substance.'
The driver was then arrested and taken to the OPP's Blind River detachment for further testing.
The 21-year-old from Brantford was charged with driving while impaired by drugs and dangerous driving.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Sept. 4.
Their driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP encourages the public to report motorists suspected of driving impaired by calling 911 or contacting the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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