A 38-year-old woman from Montreal has been charged with impaired driving following a single motor vehicle rollover that closed Highway 17 between Warren and Verner for two hours overnight last night.
Emergency services responded to the crash at around 11:17 p.m. Sept. 18. During the investigation, the highway was closed in both directions from Warren to Verner for just over two hours
The lone driver received minor injuries and was transported to the local hospital by EMS, said provincial police.
The driver was charged with operation while impaired - alcohol, as well as dangerous driving. She was released and is scheduled to appear in North Bay court Oct. 3.
The driver was also issued a 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, "Make the Call," and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well. THey also ask that people please plan a way to get home safely.
