18-Year-Old Impaired Driver Crashes into Tree

A Guelph man is charged with impaired driving after a car went off the road and hit a tree in the south end Thursday morning.

Just after 5 a.m. police were called to the intersection of Kortright Road West and Scottsdale Drive after reports of a vehicle possibly colliding with a building. Officers arrived on scene and discovered the driver of a BMW had lost control, gone off the road and struck a tree. No injuries were reported but the vehicle was destroyed.

After failing a roadside breath test the driver was arrested and transported to the police station, where further tests confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.

An 18-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving and several Highway Traffic Act offences. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The Guelph Police Service would like to encourage the public to consume alcohol and cannabis responsibly. Please don’t drive if you are going to consume alcohol or cannabis, and please ensure that you plan ahead so that you have a safe ride home. Anyone who spots a suspected impaired driver is asked to immediately call 911.