Driver faces impaired charges after rolling car into ditch on Hwy 12
A driver was charged with impaired driving after rolling his car in Ramara Tuesday.
Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call about a single motor-vehicle rollover on Concession Road A on Highway 12 shortly after 11 p.m.
Finding the rolled-over car in the ditch, OPP Const. Brett Boniface said the driver was subsequently arrested for impaired driving and taken to a local hospital for observation.
The OPP determined the driver is currently prohibited and is on a probation order not to drive.
As a result, a 60-year-old Brechin man was charged with several impaired driving charges, as well as operating a car while prohibited.
The accused was held for a bail hearing on Wednesday at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
Police say this was the third collision involving impaired drivers in two days.
Orillia OPP asks the public to find an alternative to operating a motor vehicle or boat after drinking.
The Orillia OPP is committed to the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia. If you have any information about crime in the community, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online .
Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and callers remain anonymous. Callers will not testify in court, and their information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
Deaths of 4 people on Sask. farm confirmed as murder-suicide
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious 'McDonald's murders' in Cape Breton
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.
Incident on Calgary's Reconciliation Bridge comes to safe resolution
Nearly 20 hours after a man climbed and remained perched on top of the Reconciliation Bridge in downtown Calgary, the situation came to a peaceful resolution.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of U.S. President George Washington's younger brother Samuel and his kin.
'We won't forget': How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians.
Why some Christians are angry about Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is officially selling a copy of the Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, 'God Bless the USA.' But the concept of a Bible covered in the American flag has raised concern among religious circles.