{"id":143943,"date":"2023-09-20T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=143943"},"modified":"2023-09-20T17:47:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:47:29","slug":"driver-charged-with-impaired-after-collision-on-hwy-518","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/driver-charged-with-impaired-after-collision-on-hwy-518\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver charged with impaired after collision on Hwy 518"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 19, 2023, at approximately 3:45 p.m., members of the Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Parry Sound District Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 518.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the investigation, police determined the driver&nbsp;had been consuming alcoholic beverages. The driver was arrested for impaired driving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob HAMMOND, 27 years of age, of Toronto, Ontario was charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operation while Impaired &#8211; alcohol and drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation while Impaired &#8211; blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicle was impounded for seven days, and the driver&#8217;s licence was suspended for 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Sundridge, Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving. If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan not to drive. 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