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Tractor crash in Selwyn Township leads to impaired driving arrest: Peterborough County OPP

Peterborough County OPP say a tractor crash led to an impaired driving arrest in Selwyn Township on April 1, 2023. File

A man faces impaired driving charges following a weekend crash in Selwyn Township involving a tractor.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 5:15 p.m. on April 1, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Tara Road.

Police say the complainant reported that a tractor had left the roadway and flipped into the ditch. The driver then attempted to continue along the road.

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Officers located the vehicle and determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol.

A 27-year-old Selwyn Township man was charged with two counts of impaired driving (alcohol and blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus).

His driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on May 9.

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