Staff
On August 31, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle collision on Ford Avenue near Grandview Avenue in the Municipality of Meaford.
The vehicle, a 2008 GMC Sierra pick-up truck, had left the roadway and into a ditch. The lone driver, who witnesses suspected was impaired, exited the vehicle and started to walk away from it.
Police arrested the suspect near the crash site. He was transported to the Chatsworth OPP Detachment for breath tests which he failed.
The 52 year old Meaford man was charged with impaired care or control of a motor vehicle and over 80 milligrams. He is scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound on September 15, 2016.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.crimstoppersgb.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
