A Guelph man faces impaired and dangerous driving charges after ignoring officers and driving on a closed road late Monday.
Approximately 11:45 p.m., Guelph police were investigating a single-vehicle collision during which a light post was knocked down on Willow Road at Silvercreek Parkway North. Willow Road was blocked off during the investigation and clean-up.
A driver signalling to enter the closed portion of Willow Road was directed by officers on foot not to do so, but ignored this direction and accelerated past them. The vehicle was located at an address in the area and officers detected an odour of alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath. He refused several demands to provide a sample of his breath.
A 34-year-old Guelph male is charged with refusing to provide a breath sample and dangerous driving.
A 60-year-old Toronto male was charged with careless driving in relation to the original collision. Willow Road was closed approximately two hours while the post was replaced.
