Lanark County woman facing multiple charges after single vehicle collision
A Drummond-North Elmsley resident is facing impaired driving charges following a single-vehicle collision in Lanark Highlands that sent two passengers, including a child, to hospital as a precaution.
Lanark OPP say officers responded to a report of the crash on County Road 511 between Proulx Road and Dobbie Road on Friday, July 17. Officers located the vehicle shortly after 9:45 p.m.
A male passenger and a child were transported to hospital by Lanark County Paramedics as a precaution.
After speaking with the driver, officers arrested her and transported her to the Lanark County OPP detachment in Perth for testing, OPP say in the media release.
As a result of the investigation, Sarah Timmerman, 30, of Drummond-North Elmsley Township, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Drive motor vehicle with liquor readily available
- Drive while passenger under 16 fails to occupy a position with a seatbelt
- Fail to surrender insurance card
Charges have not been proven in court.
She was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Aug. 31.
Police say the suspect’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days under the Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension program, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.