NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On October 2, 2021, at approximately 11:15 p.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an injured person on Elgin Street, Fergus. Initial reports indicated that a passenger on a golf cart had been ejected and was being transported to a local hospital by paramedics.
OPP responded and while speaking with the driver formed the opinion that the operator was impaired by alcohol. Police made a demand for a breath sample and attempted to conduct a Roadside Screening test with the operator, however they refused.
As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old of Fergus has been charged with Failure to Comply with a Demand for Breath and Failing to Stop After an Accident. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph, on November 5, 2021.
