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1 injured, 1 arrested for impaired driving after collision on Moria Lake: OPP

Central Hastings OPP say two personal watercraft collided on Moria Lake on June 20, leading to an impaired driving arrest. Central Region OPP/Twitter

A man faces impaired driving and other charges following a serious collision between personal watercraft on Moria Lake south of Madoc, Ont., on Tuesday evening.

Central Hastings OPP said that at around 5 p.m., a head-on collision was reported involving two personal watercraft. Police say one operator was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The other operator was not injured and was arrested at the scene.

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The 33-year-old man from Central Hastings was charged with two counts of impaired driving (alcohol and blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus), and operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Bellville on July 20.

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