Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man with impaired driving after a collision on Highway 401 in Quinte West, Ont.
Around 3 p.m. on May 18, OPP were called to the eastbound lanes of the highway after two vehicles collided.
Police did not say if anyone was injured as a result of the collision, or if the crash caused any lane closures. They did not respond immediately to a request for more information.
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Following an investigation, OPP say one of the drivers involved in the collision was impaired.
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Joshua Gwyther, a 27-year-old from Trois-Riveres Que., was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, operation while impaired with blood alcohol concentration of 80 milligrams or more, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available.
Along with the charges, Gwyther’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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He is scheduled to appear in a Belleville court on June 18 to answer to his charges.
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