IMPAIRED DRIVER HITS A TREE
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing an investigation of a single motor vehicle collision.
On August 25, 2019 just before 3:15 a.m. OPP officers were advised of a collision on Temperance Lake Road, slightly east of County Road 5, Athens Township. A pickup truck was found on the lawn of a residential property after striking a tree.
Matthew TEDFORD, 30 years old of Augusta Township was arrested and charged for Driving with Over 80 Mgs of Alcohol in his Blood and Operation cause bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville at a future date to answer to the charges.
A female passenger was transported to hospital by ambulance with unknown injuries.