Man charged after crash in Muskoka Lakes
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One person has been charged with impaired driving offences after a crash in Muskoka Lakes Township on Saturday.
According to OPP, officers responded to reports of a vehicle that had left the roadway and collided in the ditch on Russ Hammell Road in Muskoka Lakes Township just before 1 p.m.
When officers arrived and began their investigation into the cause of the crash, they arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Aurora with multiple charges, including operation while impaired and obstructing a peace officer.
The offender also faced a 90-day driver's licence suspension and had his vehicle impounded.
The accused will make a court appearance in August.
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