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Impaired charge for man passed out behind wheel of running vehicle

Incident happened on Maltby road Monday morning
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A Guelph man is charged with impaired driving after he was located passed out behind the wheel Monday.

Approximately 9:40 a.m. a witness reported a van driving slowly and swerving from side to side on Maltby Road. When the van eventually came to a stop the witness passed it and noted the driver looked to be unconscious. The witness stopped and called 911.

The driver was transported to hospital, where officers found him sleeping and oblivious to efforts by medical staff to wake him. The male eventually woke and was showing clear signs of impairment, speaking quickly then dozing off.

A 44-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving. His licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded. He will appear in court January 5.