NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - On Saturday, March 12, 2022 shortly after 8 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 557 in the Town of Blind River.
Investigation determined a car was exiting a driveway on Highway 557 and turned left into the path of a northbound municipal snowplow truck. No injuries sustained by either driver.
As police were speaking to the driver of the car, officers determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was arrested and transported to Blind River detachment where further testing was conducted.
As a result of the investigation, Warren Gray, 53 years of age from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), contrary to section 320.14(1)(b) of the CC
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on April 7, 2022. The accused was issued a 90-day administration drivers licence suspension (ADLS), and the car was impounded for seven days.
Reporting impaired driving is everyone's responsibility. Call 9-1-1 if you suspect an impaired driver.
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