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18-year-old charged for drunk driving in Meaford

The charges came from an investigation of a vehicle colliding with a hydro pole
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Police charged an 18-year-old driver in Meaford with impaired driving charges after a vehicle collided with a hydro pole. 

Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report they were called for the collision with a hydro pole on Dec. 9 at 12:49 a.m. in Meaford. 

"During the course of the investigation, a Grey Bruce OPP officer detected signs of impairment from the driver. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to a local OPP station for further testing," stated a police release. 

OPP charged an 18-year-old driver from Meaford with driving while impaired and a blood alcohol content over the legal limit of 80 mg/ 

The accused driver is scheduled to face the charges in court in Owen Sound later.