Driver facing multiple charges; registers four times legal limit
Posted Jan 1, 2025 08:57:09 AM.
Last Updated Jan 1, 2025 08:57:14 AM.
A 52-year-old Ottawa resident is facing various impaired driving charges after registering four times the legal limit Tuesday morning.
Shortly before 5:00 a.m. on Dec. 31, OPP responded to reports of a single vehicle collision on the Hwy 417 off ramp at Riverside Dr. Officers reported noting an odour of alcohol on the driver’s breath. The driver was tested and transported to Ottawa Detachment for additional testing.
The driver’s blood alcohol level registered nearly four times the legal limit.
Prosper Nijimbere is facing the following charges:
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
- Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
- Dangerous Operation
- Novice Driver – B.A.C above Zero
The driver is scheduled to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in this month.
The OPP is reminding everyone as the holiday season comes to a close to always have a plan for your way home.
