SELKIRK—On September 16, 2022 at 9:30 p.m., the Haldimand OPP, Haldimand County Fire Services, and Haldimand County Emergency Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving one vehicle on Haldimand Road 53 and Lakeshore Road.
The vehicle had left the roadway and entered the water, where it remained partially submerged.
The individual involved in the collision did not sustain any injuries.
While OPP was speaking with the driver, signs of alcohol consumption were detected.
The driver was transported to the closest OPP detachment for additional testing.
As a result, a 17-year-old from Jarvis is charged with Driving a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
The identity of the individual is being withheld under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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 charge.
