A driver has been charged as the result of an early morning crash on Saturday north of Stratford.
Officers from the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Line 40 in the Township of Perth East on April 8 at around 4:45 a.m.
Upon speaking with the driver, the officer had reason to believe the driver was impaired by a drug, police said in a news release.
The driver was transported to hospital and was subsequently arrested and transported to a local operations centre for a drug recognition evaluation.
As a result, a 24-year-old from Cambridge, has been charged with operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol and drugs.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on May 1.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents should immediately contact Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.p3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
