Impaired driver charged

the OPP

On Sunday at 6:45 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers attended the 300 block of Mackenzie Avenue East in Atikokan to investigate the cause of a single motor vehicle collision.
The 52-year-old Atikokan male driver, the lone occupant of the vehicle, was not injured as a result of the collision.
He was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and having a blood alcohol level over 80 mg.
The breath results well exceeded the legal limit.
The man is scheduled to appear in court in Atikokan on April 26.
Members of the public who may have witnessed this collision, or have information regarding it, are urged to call the Atikokan OPP at 1-888-310-1122.