A Windsor police cruiser, September 1 2014.  (Photo by Adelle Loiselle.)A Windsor police cruiser, September 1 2014. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle.)
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Impaired driving implicated in two Windsor crashes

Windsor police are reminding the public that driving impaired is a serious offence following two alcohol-related crashes Saturday night.

The first was on Riverside Drive East at Riverdale, where the driver of a motorcycle lost control, hit an object, and was thrown from the bike.

At first, police though his injuries were life-threatening. A trip to the hospital determined they were not, but officers suspected the man was impaired during their investigation.

A 58-year-old man is now charged with impaired driving.

Just over three hours later, police charged a 32-year-old woman with impaired driving charges after a second crash on Hall Avenue between Cataraqui Street and Niagara Street.

This time a white Buick Enclave collided with three parked cars.

The impact deployed the airbags, but no one was hurt.

Investigators gave the female driver a roadside test after finding out she had been drinking earlier in the evening. When she failed that, she was arrested and taken to police headquarters downtown for a breath test.

She failed that too.

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