72 Year Old Drunk Driver Arrested

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – A driver was arrested for impaired driving after their vehicle collided into a ditch on Highway 401 in South-West Oxford.

On January 23, 2024, at approximately 9:45 p.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 401, in South-West Oxford Township.

Gary WESTGARTH, a 72- year-old resident of London was charged with the following Criminal Code Offences:

·      Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle

·      Operation While Impaired

·      Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, located in Woodstock, on a later date.

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