Stratford driver charged with impaired after vehicle left roadway, flipped on its roof

A Stratford man involved in a single vehicle collision in Perth East early Monday has been charged with impaired driving.

After responding to Perth Line 37 near Perth Road 111 shortly after midnight, Perth OPP discovered a vehicle left the roadway and flipped onto its roof. The driver and lone occupant had minor injuries and was assessed and cleared by EMS.

Police say the driver, age 25, showed signs of impairment and was later charged with operation while impaired.

Police instituted a 30-day driver’s license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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