(KILLALOE, ON) – Police have laid impaired charges on a driver after responding to a report of a vehicle collision.
On April 13, 2024, just after 9:00 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on 60 Highway in the Township of South Algonquin.
As part of the investigation the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing. As a result of the investigation, 38-year-old Mathew CLARKE of Angus was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Impaired Operation; and,
- Over 80 mgs of Alcohol per 100 ml of Blood.
The accused was further charged with driving with no licence, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and having open liquor, contrary to the Liquor Licence Act and issued a summons to appear in court.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 8, 2024, Ontario Court of Justice, Pembroke. The accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle towed and impounded. No reported injuries.
