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Collision leads to impaired driving charges

A 25-year-old is facing charges following an incident Monday night.
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FORT FRANCES -- A motor vehicle collision late Monday night has resulted in impaired charged for a Fort Frances man.

According to an Ontario Provincial Police release, officers were advised of a motor vehicle collision on Monday, June 13 just after 9 p.m. at the intersection on McIrvine Road and King's Highway 11, within the Town of Fort Frances.

Police determined that one of the drivers had been consuming alcohol.

The officer made a demand for an approved screening device breath sample, the driver failed and was placed under arrest and returned to the detachment for further tests.

As a result of the investigation, a 25-year-old of Fort Frances, was charged with operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs and operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

He was released by way of Undertaking for Fort Frances Provincial Court on July 25 to answer to the charges.

 




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