(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On Saturday December 9, 2017 at approximately 4:30 a.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle collision. Initial reports indicated that a sedan lost control, crashed and that a passenger was seriously injured on Sideroad 9, Belwood.
OPP, Centre Wellington Fire & Rescue and Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service responded. A 23-year-old female passenger from Elora has been transported by air ambulance to a trauma centre in grave condition.
Technical Collision Investigators are assisting in the investigation. The road will remain closed until further notice.
The driver, 30-year-old Jeffrey C. A. McDOUGALL of Arthur has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle – Cause Bodily Harm or Death and with Driving with Over 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100mL of Blood – Cause Bodily Harm or Death contrary to the Criminal Code. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on January 5, 2018.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, you can call police at 911 to report it.