Impaired driver left the scene, failed to report accident: UOV OPP

A 20-year-old from Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan faces impaired driving charges after Upper Ottawa Valley OPP caught up with the driver after allegedly fleeing the scene of a single-vehicle rollover collision.

Police say passersby reported the rollover on Quadeville Road in the township on Friday night at about 8:40 p.m.

Upon arrival police found that vehicle had been removed from the scene and the driver was no longer present. Police located the driver, who was not seriously injured, and the vehicle later that evening.

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Other charges include failing to report an accident, failing to remain and young driver – blood alcohol concentration above zero.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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