(MADOC TWP., ON) – A single-vehicle crash in Madoc Township has led to impaired driving charges.

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, just before 6:00 p.m., members of Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a collision at the intersection of Highway 7 and Cooper Road. A vehicle had left the road, collided with a hydro pole and then came to rest in the ditch. The driver was reported to be attempting to drive the vehicle out of the ditch.

As a result of the investigation, Raymond JACQUES, age 63 of Madoc, was arrested and charged with:

Operation while impaired – alcohol
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 19, 2024.

The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension) and vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

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