(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid Impaired Driving related charges against an individual from Ottawa.
Shortly after 7:00 p.m. on July 20, OPP members received a call about a vehicle that had crashed on Highway 417 near Innes Rd. Witnesses stated that the driver had been racing another vehicle when he lost control of his car after failing to make the curve at the 174/417 split. The driver, who was transported to hospital with minor injuries, had been consuming alcohol and registered more then twice the legal limit. Officers also located alcohol and cannabis inside the vehicle.
As a result, Amneet SANDHU, 28 years of age, faces the following charges:
- Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
- Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous Operation
- Race a Motor Vehicle
- Driver – Fail to Properly Wear Seatbelt
Sandhu had his drivers licence suspended for 90 days as a result of the impaired charges and also received a 30-day driving suspension for racing a motor vehicle. Sandhu is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.