The Nation man charged with impaired driving after crashing into railway arm

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Provincial police have charged a 67-year-old The Nation Township man with impaired driving after a vehicle collided into a railway crossing arm Sunday.

Police say they were called at 6:50 p.m after receiving numerous reports that a vehicle had hit a Via Rail crossing arm on Limoges Road.

On the scene, the driver failed an alcohol screening test and was arrested and taken to the OPP detachment for further testing.

The driver was charged with two alcohol-related charges.

He received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and their vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

The accused is also scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal at a later date.

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