A 17-year-old driver from Cambridge who crashed his car into a ditch early Wednesday was impaired, according to Norfolk County OPP.
Police were called to the single-vehicle collision on Concession 2 in Townsend just before 3 a.m. where the found the driver uninjured and began a roadside sobriety assessment.
After failing, the driver was taken into custody without incident and charged with numerous offences including:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs,
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
- Dangerous operation,
- Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe at a later date.
OPP ask that anyone who observes a driver suspected to be impaired, to contact them or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.
