(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A resident of Goderich is now facing several criminal and provincial act offences following a crash investigation that occurred this past weekend.
On Friday, October 7, 2022 at approximately 1:42 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision located at the intersection of Huron Road (Highway 8) and Orchard Line.
Upon arrival officers located an unoccupied vehicle off the roadway in the steep ditch. Officers immediately started searching the area and shortly thereafter they located a passenger near the scene. Upon further investigation officers then located the driver at a residence in Goderich.
Upon speaking with the driver officers noted the driver was displaying signs of impairment. The driver was arrested and was subsequently transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for further testing.
Two samples of breath were provided to the Intoxilizer Technician and both tests were found to be above the legal limit.
Jared CALDWELL, 29 years of age, from Goderich has been charged with the following criminal offences: Operation While Impaired, Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus and Public Mischief.
The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for November 14, 2022 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.