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Tecumseh driver charged with breath test refusal and careless driving after crash

OPP, Tecumseh Fire and Rescue and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to the collision on Brighton Road at Riverside Drive in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (John Lewis / CTV Windsor) OPP, Tecumseh Fire and Rescue and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to the collision on Brighton Road at Riverside Drive in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (John Lewis / CTV Windsor)
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A 44-year-old Tecumseh man is facing charges after a two-vehicle crash.

OPP officers, Tecumseh Fire and Rescue and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to the collision on Brighton Road at Riverside Drive on Tuesday at 14:47 p.m.

Upon speaking with one of the drivers, police say it was suspected that they had consumed alcohol.

As the officer was conducting a road side breath test, the driver allegedly failed to provide a suitable breath sample as required.

The Tecumseh man has been charged with the following:

  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Careless Driving

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on March 15, 2022.

No injuries were reported as a result of the collision.

If you see a driver you suspect may be impaired by alcohol or drugs, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or OPP (677) on your mobile phone. Your call could make our roads safer for all.

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