‘Passed out’ drivers charged with impaired

The Lambton OPP have laid impaired driving charges after two drivers were allegedly caught passed out behind the wheel last week.

In the first incident, on April 12, 2018 at 10 p.m. a member of the Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the area of Kerr Line to investigate an allegation that a male had been located as “passed out” while seated in the driver’s seat of a 2000 Chevrolet pick-up truck.

A short time later the pick-up truck and driver was located on Kerr Line by the OPP.

Subsequent investigation resulted in the driver being charged for the alleged offences of:

– Care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired

– Care and control of a motor vehicle with over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.

A 24-year-old Thamesville man must attend the Sarnia Court House on April 30, 2018 in order to address the allegations.

In the second incident, on April 14 at 5 a.m. a member of the Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the area of the 402 Highway, east bound in the area of Mandaumin Road, Sarnia, Ontario to investigate an allegation that a male had been located as “passed out” while seated in the driver’s seat of a 2008 Ford F-150 pick-up truck.

A short time later the pick-up truck and driver was located on the 402 Highway by the OPP.

Subsequent investigation resulted in the driver being arrested and charged for the alleged offences of:

– Care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired

– Care and control of a motor vehicle with over 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.

A 23-year-old St. Clair Township man must attend the Sarnia Court House on May 14, 2018 in order to address the allegations.

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