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Sarnia

Alleged impaired driver stopped on closed road

A 29-year-old Sarnia resident is accused of driving while impaired after they were caught travelling on a closed road in Lucan Biddulph.

Middlesex OPP stopped the driver on Richmond Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday. The roadway was closed between Saintsbury Line and Roman Line for a fire investigation involving two large barns.

As a result, the driver was charged with the following:

- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs

- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

- Driving on a closed highway

- Driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor

The accused was released from police custody with a future court date, scheduled for August 2.

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