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Multi-vehicle collision leads to impaired charges for Sault driver

The collision occurred on Haviland Shores Drive Saturday night
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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HAVILAND TOWNSHIP - On Oct 6, 2018 at approximately 11:30 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a multi-vehicle collision with no injuries on Haviland Shores Dr., Haviland Township, Ont.

As a result of further investigation, Jim Rowland-Vas, 23 years old of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., was arrested and charged with the following:
    •    Care or control of a motor vehicle while ability impaired by alcohol contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
    •    Care of control of a motor vehicle with over 80 milligrams of alcohol contrary to section 253(1)(b) CC
    •    Driving while under suspension contrary to section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA)
    •    Careless driving contrary to section 130(1) of the HTA

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Nov. 5, 2018 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

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