Man accused of impaired driving after commercial vehicle crash in Trent Lakes

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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