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Brighton woman charged with stunt driving while impaired on Hwy. 401: OPP

OPP charged a Brighton woman with impaired driving and stunt driving on Hwy. 401 near Brighton. Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press/File

A Brighton woman faces stunt and impaired driving charges following a traffic stop on Highway 401 early Wednesday.

Northumberland OPP say shortly after midnight, an officer conducting radar speed enforcement on the highway near Brighton clocked an SUV travelling 151 km/h in a posted 100 km/h zone.

The officer conducted a traffic stop and determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol, police say.

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Hailey Ann Brown, 26, of Brighton, was arrested and charged with operation while impaired — with a blood-alcohol concentration (80-plus) and racing a motor vehicle — stunt driving.

Click to play video: 'Northumberland OPP stop 6 drivers for stunt driving in 5 hours on 401'
Northumberland OPP stop 6 drivers for stunt driving in 5 hours on 401

 

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