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Officers located the driver and subsequently arrested and charged 21-year-old Douglas MERRITT of Huntsville, ON., with Impaired Operation by Drug CC 320.14(1)(a). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on April 30, 2024, to answer to his charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information from concerned and attentive members of the public is key in efforts to take impaired drivers off the road and create safer driving conditions for everyone. 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