(POWASSAN, ON) – A driver is facing an impaired driving charge after entering the ditch when ramping off Highway 11 in Powassan near Clark Street.
On March 1, 2024, just after 4:00 p.m., the Powassan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision in Powassan.
Officers attended the scene and upon speaking to the driver, it was determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage.
The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the North Bay Detachment of the OPP for further testing.
No injuries were reported by the driver.
As a result of the investigation Ethan THERIAULT, a 31-year-old person from Nipissing Township was charged for the following:
· operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
· operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· fail to comply with Probation Order
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on March 19, 2024.
The accused was issued a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.