(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving related charges against an individual from Ottawa after the driver struck a barrier on Highway 417 and fled the scene.
Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on November 17, OPP received a call regarding a vehicle that had struck the center barrier on Highway 417 eastbound near Carling Avenue. The driver’s airbags deployed, but they continued driving. OPP located the vehicle, and suspected the driver to be impaired by alcohol. The driver refused to provide a breath sample to police.
As a result, Claudia CASTELLANOS MUNOZ, 28 years of age faces the following charges:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Dangerous Operation
- Assault peace officer
- Fail to remain
- Fail to report accident
- Operate unsafe vehicle
The accused had her licence suspended for 90 days and had her vehicle impounded for seven days. She is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.
The OPP would like to thank members of the public that continue to report suspected impaired drivers.
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