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Impaired driver charged after collision

Local woman charged with impaired driving following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 61.
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THUNDER BAY – A local woman has been charged with impaired driving following a highway collision.

Thunder Bay OPP responded to reports of a three-vehicle collision Sunday around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 61 and Neebing Avenue.

Police said an SUV was travelling on Highway 61 and making a left turn onto Neebing Avenue.

In the process, the driver of the SUV hit a car from behind, which in turn struck another vehicle from behind.

Police spoke with the driver of the SUV and determined the driver had been consuming alcohol.

The 57-year-old driver of the SUV was arrested and charged with impaired driving. She will appear in court May 9.





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