(CHATHAM, ON) On August 12, 2018, around 12:00 a.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Eberts Line near St Clair Road.
Investigation revealed the driver of the motor vehicle had collided with a parked water truck near the construction zone. The female passenger was transported to local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
While speaking with the driver, the officer determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was transported to detachment for further tests.
Upon further investigation, the male driver, Kerry RIGAUX, 48-years-old of Chatham, Ontario, has been charged with drive motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
The accused is required to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on September 7, 2018 to answer to the charges.
Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is actively monitoring the "Big 4" driving behaviours; impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, and seatbelt usage.