Impaired driving charge laid after crash in Orillia
![Orillia crash A car is heavily damaged after crashing along Old Barrie Road in Orillia, Ont., on Sat., Aug. 17, 2024. (Source: OPP)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/8/20/orillia-crash-1-7007405-1724171535006.jpeg)
Provincial police charged a motorist with being impaired after a collision in Orillia over the weekend.
Police say the heavily damaged car was located off the road in a grassy area on Old Barrie Road near Line 14 on Saturday evening.
They say no other vehicles were involved in the collision.
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Officers arrived and initiated an impaired driving investigation.
The driver was charged with impaired operation and faces a licence suspension, vehicle impoundment and a future court date to answer to the charges.
"OPP reminds drivers to drive sober," the service noted on social media regarding the incident.
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