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Single-vehicle crash results in impaired driving charge against St. Thomas man

Police say the investigation determined the driver was impaired. The driver was arrested and taken to a police station for further testing, officers say. Global News

Middlesex OPP says a St. Thomas man, 21, is facing a charge of “operation while impaired — alcohol and drugs” after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning.

Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Adelaide Street in Middlesex Centre at roughly 5 a.m. Wednesday.

The vehicle entered a ditch and did not strike anything, police say. The driver and a single passenger were not injured.

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Police say the investigation determined the driver was impaired. The driver was arrested and taken to a police station for further testing, officers say.

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day drivers licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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