Impaired Strathroy Driver Charged

Police charge an impaired driver following a collision. Strathroy-Caradoc Police tell us on Saturday March 14th at 12:30pm, police saw a vehicle driving aggressively in the downtown area. Police saw the vehicle leaving the downtown at a high rate of speed. Police attempted to stop the vehicle but it took off at a high rate of speed. Police determined that this driver’s actions were dangerous and in the interest of public safety did not pursue the vehicle. Police received several 911 calls indicating this vehicle was now on Centre Road. passing people on the shoulder of the roadway, and had just flipped onto its roof. No other vehicles were involved. At approximately 12:35pm, Strathroy-Caradoc Police arrived on scene. The male driver was standing outside of his overturned car. Police arrested the male for Impaired operation. The driver was not injured as a result of the collision. Police have charged a 23-year-old Strathroy man with numerous charges. The male will appear in London Criminal Court in April to answer to the charges. Police cannot release the name of the accused until the charges are before the court.