Collingwood OPP have charged a Grey Highlands woman with drunk driving after an incident in a parking lot on First Street.
According to police, a pedestrian was struck in the Boston Pizza parking lot, and the investigation of the incident led to impaired charges for a 22-year-old driver.
The collision occurred around 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, report the OPP.
Police charged Coralyn Campbell of Grey Highlands with driving while impaired, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus, and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm.
The accused will face the charges in court in Collingwood next month. Police suspended the driver's licence for 90 days and impounded the vehicle for seven days.
The Collingwood OPP reminds motorists to plan ahead when consuming alcohol or drugs. Use a designated driver, cab, rideshare, public transit or stay overnight. Any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements.
Members of the Collingwood OPP are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.crimestopperssdm.com.
