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Woman enters McDonald's drive-thru in Thunder Bay, leaves with drunk driving charges

Accused impaired driver was found to have twice the legal blood alcohol concentration
Thunder Bay Police Service

THUNDER BAY – A late night fast food run ended with drinking and driving charges for a 26-year-old woman.

The woman was arrested after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday after she bumped into a vehicle ahead in the drive-thru lane at the McDonald's on Arthur Street, according to a news release from the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Responding officers spoke to the driver, requesting a road-side breath test. The woman was then arrested for subsequent testing, where she was found to have double the legal alcohol limit in her blood.

The accused impaired driver has been charged with operation while impaired by alcohol or drugs and operation while impaired exceeding blood alcohol concentration.

The woman has been released with a promise to appear for a future court date.


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