Kanata man charged with drunk driving in Queensway crash
Ottawa OPP charged a 23-year-old man with impaired driving after his vehicle was involved in a collision.
Police said the driver struck the guardrail on Highway 417 at Parkdale shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday.
The driver was unharmed but police say a female passenger suffered minor injuries.
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The man, who police say is from Kanata, was charged with impaired driving.
His driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days.
Just a few hours later at 6:00 a.m., Ottawa OPP responded to a call about a stranded motorist on Highway 417, who was found intoxicated.
Police gave the 24-year-old a 3-day warning range suspension and charged him for having open liquor.
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In a social media post on X, the OPP is urging people to “drive sober”.
Shortly after 6am, #OttawaOPP responded to a call about a stranded motorist on #Hwy417. The 23 y/o male driver was found to be intoxicated by alcohol and had open liquor. He received a 3-day warning range suspension and was charged for having open liquor. #ArriveAlive ^mf pic.twitter.com/sTBFLCh53N
