(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A 21-year-old male driver has been released from police custody following an Impaired Driving collision that took place on Friday, September 16, 2016. Just before 4:30 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Huron County Paramedics were dispatched to a rollover collision that took place on Conservation Road just east of Wildlife Line.
The subsequent police investigation revealed the driver of a GMC Canyon pickup truck was travelling eastbound on Conservation Road at a high rate of speed when the pickup entered into the conservation area. The vehicle continued eastbound on the narrow gravel roadway whereupon the driver encountered a large gate that was closed across the roadway. The driver attempted to steer around the gate however he lost control of his vehicle. The pickup impacted the gate and a large boulder causing the vehicle to go airborne and land on its passenger side.
The five occupants were able to climb out of the vehicle and one of them was able to call for assistance. The driver was spoken to at the crash scene and while speaking with the driver the investigating officer determined the driver had been drinking alcohol and his ability to drive was impaired. He was subsequently placed under arrest and he later provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician. Both of his samples registered over the legal limit.
A 16-year-old male from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and an 18-year-old male from Huron East were treated in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. A 20-year-old male from Huron East was treated and released with minor injuries. The 21-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries from the collision. A fourth passenger was uninjured.
As a result, 21-year-old Brandon SIMPSON from Huron East has been charged with:
Driving While Ability Impaired – Cause Bodily Harm – (2) counts
Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol
He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on October 17, 2016.