Kingston police say a 55-year-old local woman is facing charges of impaired operation and failure to provide a breath sample following an incident in the early hours of Monday morning.
Police were called to Kingston Mills Road north of the city at 3 a.m. Monday for reports of a single-vehicle collision.
Police say the responding officers found a vehicle in the middle of the road at the bridge that had significant front and passenger side damage.
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The vehicle was still on and police say the accused was inside the vehicle when officers arrived.
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They determined the woman was impaired by alcohol and found a half-empty liquor bottle inside the vehicle.
According to police, the woman was arrested and brought to police headquarters, at which point she refused to provide a breath sample and was held until sober.
She was charged and given a future court date.
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