MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES – Police say a driver has been charged after a vehicle was seen hitting a snowbank in the early morning hours Saturday just north of Thessalon.
On Feb. 17, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were on patrol when, shortly after 1:30 a.m., police observed a pickup truck strike a snowbank twice on Ansonia Road and initiated a traffic stop.
While speaking to the driver, police determined alcohol had been consumed.
The driver was arrested and transported to Blind River detachment for further testing, the OPP said in a news release.
As a result, Matthew Groulx, 23, from Thessalon was charged with:
- Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired-alcohol and drugs
- Drive motor vehicle-no licence
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on April 4.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days, and the driver was issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and Groulx is considered innocent unless proven guilty.