Driver charged after Lakeshore crash [Video]

A London, Ont., resident is facing impaired driving charges after a crash in Lakeshore, Ont., sent four people to hospital last month.

On Aug. 12 at 1:02 a.m., Essex County OPP, Lakeshore Fire Rescue and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to the collision on Highway 77 at County Road 8.

Police say the vehicle had struck a residence.

As a result of the collision, four occupants of the vehicle were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries including a 7-year-old child. No one in the residence sustained any injuries.

On Friday Sept. 13, a 35-year-old London resident was arrested in Peel Region and charged with the following offences.

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration
• Dangerous Operation causing bodily harm
• Driving while under suspension

The accused was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.