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Georgian Bay resident charged with impaired driving following crash

Investigators say they seized cannabis and charged the driver. Police handout

A Georgian Bay, Ont., resident has been charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash on Honey Harbour Road Thursday night.

Officers spoke with the lone driver after they were treated by emergency services for minor injuries.

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Police sent the driver to the OPP detachment for further investigation by a drug recognition officer.

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Investigators subsequently seized cannabis and the driver, Rodney Roland Buckley, 36, from Georgian Bay, was charged with impaired operation, failure to comply with a demand and possession of more than 30 grams of dried cannabis in a public place.

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Buckley had his driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for seven days.

He will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on Jan. 7.

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