Unlicenced Sault woman charged with impaired driving following crash
A 34-year-old woman has been charged with multiple offences, including impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle, following a single-vehicle crash in Sault Ste. Marie last week.
Sault police say officers responded to a 911 call reporting the crash near Landslide Road and Fourth Line East around 4:40 p.m. on Saturday.
'Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle in a ditch and the driver sitting outside,' the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release.
After speaking with the driver, investigators determined she was impaired by alcohol.
Breath tests confirm alcohol levels above legal limit
The accused was taken to the Police Services Building, where breath samples confirmed her blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeded the legal limit.
The local woman faces six charges in total, dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving without a licence, failing to surrender a motor vehicle permit and failing to surrender an insurance card along with impaired driving offences – including having a BAC over 80.
The woman was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 8.
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