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3 crashes Saturday in Innisfil lead to impaired charges

Collisions occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
2021-06-06 impaired driving 1
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Police responded to three collisions Saturday in Innisfil, all of which resulted in impaired driving charges.

The South Simcoe Police Service responded shortly after 12:30 a.m. to a crash involving two vehicles and a hydro pole on Yonge Street, south of Innisfil Beach Road. A 19-year-old from Innisfil was charged with operation while impaired, operation while impaired (excess blood-alcohol) and dangerous operation. The accused and two people in the other vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

At about 7 a.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on the 5th Line, west of Sideroad 10. A 40-year-old Barrie man was charged with impaired operation by drug and possession of drugs. He was not injured.

At about 5:30 p.m., police responded to another report of a vehicle in a ditch, this time in the area of 10 Sideroad and the 2nd Line. A 67-year-old Innisfil woman was charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired (excess blood-alcohol). She was not injured.