(PERTH EAST, ON) On Wednesday, November 27, 2023, just after 11:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with Perth County Emergency Medical Services responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the Township of Perth East.
In the area of Perth Line 34, a motor vehicle entered the ditch. One person was transferred to hospital by Perth EMS. No serious injuries were reported.
Alan Edwards, a 52, of St. Marys, was charged with:
– Operation while Impaired- Alcohol and Drugs
– Operation while Impaired- Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
– Drive Motor Vehicle- Not Equipped with Ignition Interlock Device
– Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on December 18, 2023, to answer to the charges.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.
