A Cavan Monaghan Township man faces multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a commercial vehicle crashed on Monday in the Municipality of Trent Lakes.
Peterborough County OPP say that around 4:15 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle crash on Beaver Lake Road, about 30 kilometres northeast of Buckhorn. At the scene, police say they found a large commercial vehicle that had entered a ditch and rolled over.
A passenger was transported to hospital with minor injuries, and the uninjured driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol, OPP said.
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Darren Shaughnessy, 25, of Cavan Monaghan Township, was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs
- Operation while prohibited
- Two counts of assaulting a peace officer
- Failure to comply with a recognizance
- Failure or refusal to comply with a demand
The accused had his employer’s vehicle impounded and his driver’s licence suspended. He was held in custody for a scheduled bail hearing on Tuesday.
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