Red Lake ATV crash leads to impaired charges

(EAR FALLS, ON) –On May 14, 2016 at 5:45 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Ear Falls Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)

Upon speaking to the driver of the ATV officers suspected that alcohol was a factor and administered a road side screening device. Upon failing the device the driver was arrested and transported to the Ear Falls Detachment for further breath test.

A 52-year-old Ear Falls man has been charged Operating a Motor Vehicle with Over 80 Milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of Blood contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Red Lake on June 2, 2016, to answer to the charges. The accused was also served a 90 day driving suspension.

The public is encouraged to call 911 or contact police at 1-888-310-1122 whenever suspecting that a driver is impaired while operating a motor vehicle whether it is a Car, Truck, Motorcycle, ATV, Snowmobile, Boat or even an Airplane.