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Rollover leads to drunk driving charge

Crash occurred on Hwy 11/17 near Poleline Rd
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THUNDER BAY — A resident of Oliver-Paipoonge will appear in court in August on charges related to a single-vehicle collision that occurred early Saturday morning.

Thunder Bay OPP and Superior North EMS paramedics were sent to a collision site on Highway 11/17 near Poleline Road just before 1:00 a.m.

They found an overturned sedan in the north ditch.

The driver, who was not hurt, was arrested and taken to the detachment for a breathalyzer test.

As a result, the 63-year-old man was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over .08.

 




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