Driver faces impaired charge after SUV driven on train tracks: police

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted July 15, 2015 11:40 am

Updated July 15, 2015 11:45 am

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BARRIE, Ont. – A woman faces drinking and driving charges after Barrie police say an SUV was driven onto railway tracks.

Police say they were contacted by a tow truck operator who reported the SUV appeared to have been abandoned on the tracks.

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Police found the owner of the SUV and took her to the station for breathalyzer tests.

The 32-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving.

Police say there were no train delays because the incident happened before the first train was scheduled at 5 a.m.

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