Highway 401 crash leads to impaired driving charges

An OPP cruiser is seen in this Ontario Provincial Police photo. (OPP Photo)

A Windsor man has been charged with impaired driving after a report of a crash on Highway 401 in Lakeshore.

Members of the OPP Lakeshore Detachment were called to the westbound lanes of the 401 for a report of a single-vehicle collision on Feb. 2 at 1:24 p.m.

A 57-year-old Windsor man was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:

-Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs

-Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

There were no injuries reported.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on Feb. 11 to speak to the charges.

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).