The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver after investigating a single motor vehicle collision that occurred in the town of Huntsville.
On April 11, 2022 at 5:25 p.m. members of the Huntsville Detachment were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 141 near Old Muskoka Rd.
Following the police investigation into the circumstance of the collision, the following person has been charged:
Ross FORBES (48), of Utterson, Ontario
– Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired contrary to section320.14 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
– Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired-combined blood alcohol and blood drug concentration contrary to section 3201.14(1)(d) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
– Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available contrary to section 12(1) of the Cannabis Control Act.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear on May 31, 2022 in the Ontario Court of Justice Muskoka.
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Is this the same Ross Forbes that hit another car in April 2020 and was charged with in impaired then at the age of 46 and also from Utterson?
Upon reflection, might we not suppose that this is an acceptable outcome for a single car accident? No need for an injured innocent, and property damage, (if any) limited to the vehicle of the perpetrator. The driver hopefully not going through some ones fence or crushing a lawn chair. No injuries, thankfully, and except for putting our policemen to work, the event impacted the populace very little.
Better this than something serious.
To John Oliver: Frankly, I don’t think age and/or past transgressions are always factors in these things. Fortunately, it was a single vehicle collision; no one was killed.
You would think at 48 years old, he would have known better. It’s an expensive lesson to learn and I hope for his and this families sake, he learns it.