A City of Kawartha Lakes man is facing impaired driving and other charges following a collision in Peterborough, Ont., early Thursday.
Around 2:30 a.m. Peterborough Police Service officers responded to several calls about a collision involving a suspected impaired driver in the area of Lansdowne Street West and Dobbin Road.
Police say officers found the suspect vehicle but not the driver – no one was in the immediate area. Officers continued to search and a short distance away they located a suspect matching the description given.
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The man was arrested and taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for assessment. Police say the man was uncooperative with officers, emergency personnel and health-care providers.
The 32-year-old City of Kawartha Lakes man has since been charged with impaired driving (alcohol), obstructing a peace officer and failure to remain at the scene of an accident.
He was issued an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on June 27.
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