Allegedly impaired driver charged after crash
A sign shows the directions of County Road 27 and Highway 89 in Cookstown, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. (Rob Cooper/ CTV Barrie)
A local driver is facing impaired driving charges after they allegedly crashed their vehicle in New Tecumseth early Tuesday morning.
According to Nottawasaga OPP, officers responded to a call at around 1 a.m. for vehicle in the ditch on Highway 89 near County Road 56.
Police say the officers met with the driver after locating the vehicle, forming grounds that the driver was impaired by alcohol.
The 27-year-old driver from Cookstown was charged with operation while impaired, operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres, and driving with liquor readily available.
The accused was scheduled for a Wednesday court appearance to answer to the charges.
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