NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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INNISFIL - A 24-year-old Thornton man has been charged with impaired driving-related offences and dangerous driving following a single-vehicle rollover collision in Innisfil on the Victoria Day long weekend.
The collision occurred at 5 p.m. on holiday Monday, May 20, 2019 on 10 Sideroad between 4th Line and 5th Line.
A northbound Acura travelling at a high rate of speed lost control, struck a utility pole and then rolled several times before coming to a stop in a field.
AThornton man who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to a Toronto trauma by Ornge Air Ambulance. He suffered life-altering injuries.
On Thursday, August 8, 2019, following a detailed investigation by the Traffic Unit, the man was charged with impaired operation, over 80 and dangerous operation. He has a court date in September.
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