(North Kawartha Township, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews were called to assist at a single vehicle collision on Highway 28 near Apsley yesterday shortly before 5:00pm.
The suspect’s vehicle was involved in a fail to remain collision earlier at the Woodview General Store. Members of the public made several calls into the Provincial Communication Centre (PCC) about the driving of that same vehicle as the suspect continued north on Highway 28. Ultimately, the vehicle collided with a ditch north of the village of Apsley. When interviewed by police the driver had difficulty forming complete sentences due to extreme intoxication. Breath tests allege the driver was in excess of three and a half times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.
A 49 year old male, resident of Aurora, ON was arrested and charged with:
Impaired driving
Driving with more than 80mg of alcohol in his blood
Dangerous driving
The accused was held in custody until sober and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on August 11, 2016.
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