Car leaves Highway 416, drives through ditch, hits tree

Car leaves Highway 416, drives through ditch, hits tree

Published Apr 20, 2024  •  Last updated 16 hours ago  •  1 minute read

Ontario Provincial Police file photo. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA

A Gatineau driver has been charged with impaired driving after a car left Highway 416, travelled through a ditch and struck a tree.

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Ottawa detachment laid multiple charges against the driver after being called to the single-vehicle collision along Highway 416, near Hunt Club Road, at about 2 a.m. Saturday.

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The 31-year-old driver has been charged with operating a vehicle while prohibited by the Criminal Code, impaired driving and obstructing a peace officer, a police statement said.

He was released from custody and was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

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