School Bus Involved In Collision - Drunk Driver Arrested

Source: Area OPP
Date: Fri May 18 04:05:37 MST 2018

(CLEARVIEW TWP, ON) On May 16th, 2018 at approximately 8pm, members of the Huronia West OPP Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision at the Highway 26 and Mosley Street roundabout west of Stayner. When officers arrived they observed a full sized yellow school bus with front end damage. The investigation revealed the damage was as a result of striking a light standard and signage in the roundabout.



There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the collision. The driver of the school bus received non-life threatening injuries and treated in hospital. Officers arrested the driver for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. It was also learned the bus had been stolen.

The accused, 56 year old Frederick North of Clearview Township, has been charge with:



Impaired operation of a motor vehicle contrary to section 253(1)(a) Criminal Code of Canada.
Over 80 section 253(1)(b) Criminal Code of Canada.
Charge number three: theft over $5000.00 of a motor vehicle section 334(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Possession of stolen property over $5000.00 contrary to section 355(a) Criminal Code of Canada.
Drive while disqualified section 259(4) Criminal Code of Canada.
Careless driving section 130 Highway Traffic Act.
Liquor readily available section 32(1) Liquor License Act.
Open liquor section 31(2) Liquor License Act.


The accused is to appear in Collingwood Court on June 12th 2018 to answer to the above charges.

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