NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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A 28-year-old man has been charged with impaired-related criminal driving offences after the snow plow truck he was operating left the roadway and ended up in a ditch.
On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at 7 p.m., York Regional Police were called to Baseline Road, west of Civic Centre Road, in the Town of Georgina for a report of a single-vehicle collision. When officers arrived, they found a snow plow had left the roadway and rolled on its side. During the collision, the truck struck a hydro pole. As officers spoke with the driver, they could smell alcohol and he was placed under arrest. He was transported to #3 District Headquarters for a breath test, which he failed.
Charged:
- 28-year-old man from the Township of Scugog
Charges:
- 80 plus
- Impaired driving
- Dangerous operation
In 2019, York Regional Police received 3,500 calls to 911 to report suspected impaired drivers as part of our Safe Roads, Your Call program. That was an increase of nearly 18 per cent from the previous year. Many of those calls led to the more than 1,700 impaired-related criminal charges being laid. If you see dangerous driving or behaviours on the road that could jeopardize the safety of motorists and pedestrians, you are encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately.
York Regional Police continues to remind residents that the safest amount of alcohol or drugs to consume before you drive is zero.
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