A resident is facing charges following a multi-vehicle collision on Governors Road East in Brant County.
A member of the Brant Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a multivehicle collision at approximately 5:38 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
Brant County Fire and Emergency Medical Services also responded to the collision. A portion of Governors Road East was closed for approximately one hour.
One of the involved drivers was transported to area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Upon speaking to the driver of the vehicle, the officer administered a roadside Approved Screening Device (ASD) test. Upon further testing, the driver was deemed impaired.
Patrick DARGIE, 39-years-old of Brantford, has been charged with the following:
- Operation While Impaired and,
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus)
- Dangerous Operation
The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford on January 18th, 2024.
Kimberly De Jong’s reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative.The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at kimberly.dejong@brantbeacon.ca.
