Driver charged in collision with motorcycle

DUNNVILLE—On July 2, 2022 at 11:24 p.m., Haldimand OPP, Haldimand County Fire Services, and Haldimand County Emergency Services responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and a Chevrolet Impala on Highway 3 near Haldimand Road 17 in Dunnville. The driver of the motorcycle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

While speaking with the driver of the Impala, signs of alcohol consumption were detected. The driver was transported to the closest OPP detachment for additional testing. As a result, a 26-year-old of Astorville is charged with:  

Driving a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood

  • Operation Causing Bodily Harm
  • Possession of a Schedule III Substance.

The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges.