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Kingston woman charged with impaired operation after Kingston Mills bridge crash

A local woman has been charged with impaired driving after police say she crashed her vehicle north of the city early Monday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

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.

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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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