A 24-year-old Severn man has been charged with impaired driving on Wednesday evening, Orillia OPP say.
At about 8:20 p.m., officers were on general patrol conducting speed enforcement on Upper Big Chute Road in Severn, Ont., police say.
Police clocked a vehicle travelling at at 150 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone, officers say.
After approaching the vehicle, officers say they determined through an investigation that the driver was impaired by alcohol.
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Stephan Deneau was subsequently charged with impaired driving offences, police say.
Deneau was released with a court date of Oct. 15 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia. He was also issued a Part 3 summons for the same court date.
OPP say the accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded.
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