(North-Glengarry, ON) – In the early morning of June 4th, at approximately 4:34 am, Hawkesbury OPP Constable Jean-Alexandre Robillard-Cardinal responded to the scene of a collision near marker 26 on Highway 417 in the Township of North Glengarry.
The investigation revealed that a 2012 Honda Civic hit the back of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck that was hauling a trailer. The driver of the Honda lost control and ended up in the median.
Contact with the driver gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.
Marijuana was found on the driver.
The driver Simon LAFLEUR-LACHAINE (24 yrs) of Gatineau, QC was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.
He was charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis resin – over 1gram.
The accused was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with section 130 – Careless driving.
He is to appear in court on June 25th in L’Orignal.