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Snowmobile crash leads to impaired charge for driver

Police attended the scene and while speaking with the male operator, officers formed the opinion that he was under the influence of alcohol
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON - On Sunday Jan. 27, 2019 at approximately 5:25 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving a motorized snow vehicle on the Third Line at Wellington Road 19.

Police attended the scene and while speaking with the male operator, officers formed the opinion that he was under the influence of alcohol. A Roadside Screening test was conducted which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.

41-year-old Matthew Robinson of Fergus has been charged with operation while impaired - 80 plus contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

A 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Court on March 1, 2019 to answer to his charge.

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