NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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On Tuesday, April 24, 2018 around 2 a.m., South Simcoe Police Service officers responded to Sideroad 20 and Concession 10 in Innisfil for a single vehicle collision where the car was on fire. When police arrived on scene, Innisfil Fire Service was battling a fully engulfed car that had collided with a hydro pole. A 21-year-old female passenger from Innisfil was transported to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The 20-year-old driver from Barrie was arrested for impaired driving and transported to hospital for treatment of a head laceration. While at the hospital, breath testing resulted in readings of over 80. He was treated and released by the hospital and then transported to North Division.
The driver was charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm and over 80. The passenger was admitted to hospital and was expected to undergo surgery later today. The licence of the driver has been suspended for 90 days. The vehicle was totally destroyed.
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