A snowmobile collision near Iron Bridge that occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday morning has lead to impaired driving charges for a Richards Landing resident.
Police say the accused, Spencer Cain, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Cain was taken to hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries.
Full text of a news release issued by the East Algoma OPP Detachment follows:
Snowmobile driver wearing no helmet crashes.
On Feb. 18, 2023 shortly after 12 a.m., Mississauga First Nation Police Service with the assistance from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motorized snow vehicle collision on Daryl Lake (north of Iron Bridge) within the Territory of Mississauga First Nation.
Investigation determined, a snowmobile was travelling at a high rate of speed, lost control, made a 360 degree turn on glare ice before flipping over. Police arrived on scene a short time later and located the driver conscious but disoriented. While speaking to the driver, the officer determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was then transported to local hospital via Algoma Paramedic Services with non life-threatening injuries.
Once released from the hospital, police transported the driver to Blind River detachment for further testing.
As a result, Spencer Cain, 30 years of age from Richards Landing, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Fail to wear proper helmet
• Fail to display evidence of permit
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on April 6, 2023.