(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON)- On Tuesday January 7, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Middlesex London Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single vehicle roll over collision on Townsend Line and Centre Road. Upon speaking with the vehicle occupant’s police soon discovered that the driver had been drinking, a roadside screening test was administered at which time the driver registered a “FAILâ€Â. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the OPP detachment for further tests.
As a result of an investigation police have charged Kyle DOUGLAS, age 35 of Warwick TWP with Driving a Motor Vehicle with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in his Blood, as per Section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code. The accused was released from police custody by way of a Promise to Appear (PTA) and is scheduled to appear in a London court room on February 4, 2014 to speak to the charges.
No serious injuries were reported as a result of this collision.
Every day, four more Canadians are killed and 175 more are injured due to crashes related to alcohol and/ or drugs. The Middlesex OPP is committed to working with all our local stake holders and community partners to stop impaired driving. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired you are encouraged to contact the OPP anytime anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 911 or 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.
