Six people killed during OPP festive RIDE campaign

By News Staff

Posted Jan 12, 2017 10:44:36 AM.

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OTTAWA – Provincial police say six people were killed in impaired driving-related crashes on Ontario roads during the holiday season.

Five of those deaths were the result of a motor vehicle collision, while the other involved an off-road vehicle.

In total, police say 610 drivers were charged with impaired driving during the seven-week festive RIDE campaign, while 270 collisions involved an impaired driver.

There were 22 drivers charged with drug-impaired driving.

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