(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual was charged following an investigation into an incident of impaired driving.
At approximately 3:43 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to and investigated a report of a pedestrian lying in the ditch next to a parked vehicle at a location on Lynedoch Road in Delhi, Norfolk County.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers established that the pedestrian was the driver of the vehicle. No injuries were reported.
After assessing the driver’s sobriety at the roadside, the driver was taken into custody without incident.
Charged with the following alleged offences is 76-year-old Yvon VAILLANCOURT of Norfolk County:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
If you observe a driver you suspect may be impaired, contact the OPP or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.