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Havelock area crash leads to impaired driving arrest: Peterborough County OPP

A Havelock, Ont., woman faces impaired driving charges following a crash on Oct. 12, 2023. The Canadian Press file

A driver faces impaired driving charges following a crash northeast of the village of Havelock, Ont., early Thursday.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on County Road 48 in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township.

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Officers determined the vehicle went through an intersection, left the roadway, and struck a tree before coming to a stop.

Police say officers determined the driver to be under the influence of alcohol. She was taken to hospital for her injuries.

The 45-year-old woman from Havelock was charged with two counts of impaired driving (alcohol and blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus).

Her driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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She was later released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Oct. 14.

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