Hit and run investigation in Guelph results in impaired driving charges

A Guelph woman is facing charges in connection to a hit and run investigation.

Guelph Police Service were informed about a vehicle that was crossing the intersection of Edinburgh Road South at Honey Crescent around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Investigators say that vehicle struck another vehicle at the intersection but continued on.

They say the damaged vehicle was located a short time later.

Investigators say while speaking with the vehicle’s owner, officers detected a strong odor of alcohol on her breath.

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She was taken to police headquarters where further tests determined that she was three times over the legal limit.

They say she identified herself using a name belonging to her sister but investigators were able to correctly identify the woman through police records.

A 39-year-old will be in a Guelph courtroom on May 2. In the meantime, she is suspended from driving for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for a week.