A Pembroke resident is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after police responded to a collision on Highway 17 Nov. 7.
Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision in Laurentian Valley Township involving a reportedly stolen pickup truck and a minivan at approximately 6:30 p.m.
“Investigation found the stolen truck was westbound on Highway 17 when it struck another westbound vehicle, left the roadway and struck a rock cut on Highway 17 just east of Whitewater Road. There were no serious injuries as a result of the collision,” reads an OPP press release.
Police say the pickup truck was reported stolen that same day from an address in Whitewater Region.
As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized. The 25-year-old Pembroke woman is charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – two counts
- Failure to comply with probation order – two counts
- Dangerous operation
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Having care or control of a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor
- Driving while under suspension
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on Nov. 12.
(Sherry Haaima)
