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Impaired driving after crash in Lakeshore

A 24-year-old Tecumseh driver faces impaired driving charges after a crash in Lakeshore early Friday morning.

The Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call about a vehicle in a ditch on Patillo Road around 3:20 a.m.

The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on March 7 after he was charged with operation of a motor vehicle while impaired and operation of a motor vehicle while being over the legal blood-alcohol limit.

The OPP suspended the driver's license for 90 days and impounded his vehicle for a week.

The OPP reminds the public to call 911 if they suspect a driver behind the wheel is impaired by drugs or alcohol.

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