Impaired driver involved in serious collision in Minto

MINTO – On April 29 at about 1:30pm,  Wellington County OPP responded to a serious motor vehicle collision here on Wellington Road 109 near Beehive Lane involving a northbound SUV and a southbound pickup truck.

Police say officers spoke with the driver of the SUV, who was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

On June 6 officers concluded their investigation.

Cy Andrew Emerson, 30, of Rothsay, was charged with driving with more than 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in his system. He is to appear in court at a later date.

“If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it,” states an OPP press release.