Adjala-Tos man charged for driving while drunk and drugged

A 57-year-old Adjala-Tos man has been charged for driving while impaired by drugs and alcohol.

Nottawasaga OPP officers arrested the man after stopping a pickup truck Saturday, Aug. 11 around 1:30 a.m., on County Road 13 near 5 Sideroad.

Officers determined he was impaired after speaking to him.

He was arrested and charged.

His driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days under the Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) program and his vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.

He was released from custody and will attend a future court date at the Ontario court of justice in Bradford.

The Nottawasaga OPP would like to remind the public to call 911 if they suspect someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs.


28-year-old man dies in fatal crash on Highway 400 near Tay Township

A 28-year-old Halton Hills man died after his vehicle crashed into the southbound shoulder on Highway 400 on the evening of Aug. 5.

The Southern Georgian Bay OPP were dispatched to Highway 400 just north of Fesserton Side Road shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday. Responding officers, along with County of Simcoe paramedics and the Tay Township Fire Department, attended the scene and located the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle.

Christopher Violo was pronounced dead at the scene.

Members of the OPP traffic collision investigation unit attended the scene to assist in the investigation into the cause of the crash, which closed southbound lanes of Highway 400 until shortly after 9:30 p.m.

An official cause of the collision has yet to be determined.