(ASHFIELD_COLBORNE_WAWANOSH TWP, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township resident with impaired driving offences following a single-vehicle collision north of Goderich on November 10th, 2023.
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Friday, November 10th, Huron County OPP officers responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch with a possible impaired driver on Bluewater Highway near Nile Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township. Police attended and located the driver, who was subsequently arrested for impaired operation. Investigating officers discovered that the driver was also prohibited from driving a motor vehicle.
The accused was transported to the Huron OPP detachment where they provided further breath samples before a qualified Intoxilyzer Breath Technician. Breath samples provided to police resulted in readings over two times the legal limit.
Leigh PARSONS, 46 years-of-age from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Twp has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs,
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80,
– Operation while Prohibited.
The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for 45 days.
The accused was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.