(MAPLETON TWP, ON) – On June 7, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with other emergency services, responded to a collision at McGivern Street near Booth Street in Moorefield.
It was reported that a single motor vehicle had collided with a pole.
The lone occupant was transported by ambulance to a local hospital as a precaution.
As a result of the investigation, Patrick Anthony HAGEL, 84-years-old of Mapleton Township, was charged with Operation While Impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) contrary to the Criminal Code.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph, on June 17, 2025.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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