NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON - On Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle collision.
Initial reports indicated that a sedan lost control, crashed and that a passenger was seriously injured on Sideroad 9, Belwood.
OPP, Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue and Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service responded.
A 23-year-old female passenger was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver, 30-year-old Jeffrey C. A. McDougall of Arthur has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle - cause bodily harm and with driving with over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100ml of blood - cause bodily harm contrary to the Criminal Code.
A 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension (A.D.L.S.) and seven-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Jan. 5, 2018.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, you can call police at 911 to report it.
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