Vehicle in the ditch, impaired driver in court

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an adult male driver with impaired driving offences. 

On the 24 of April 2016 at 4:49 am, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP) were notified of a motor vehicle in the ditch of Kings Highway 11 on Couchiching First Nation.  Officers located the driver at a residence in Fort Frances, subsequently;

A 24-year-old Fort Frances man was arrested and transported to OPP Detachment for breath tests.

Subsequently the driver was charged with,

-Having Over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
-Driving while Ability was Impaired
-Fail to Remain at the Scene of an Accident

The vehicle was impounded for a minimum of 7 days and he was issued a mandatory 90 day drivers licence suspension.  He is scheduled to appear in Fort Frances Court on June 6, 2016. 

The OPP reminds motorists that operating a vehicle under the influence of any amount of alcohol is dangerous and jeopardizes your own safety as well as the safety of others.  If you are planning to consume alcohol then plan to have a sober person drive you home. 

The public may report an impaired driver by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.