A 74-year-old has been charged by Woodstock Police after colliding with a post, driving over a pedestrian's foot, then colliding with a tree.
WOODSTOCK - A 74-year-old driver is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after a collision in Woodstock.
On Sunday May 26, at approximately 6:25 p.m., the Woodstock Police Service responded to reports of an impaired driver in the area of Chieftan Street where a vehicle was observed colliding with a post.
Before police arrived, a pedestrian stopped to talk to the driver, but the driver proceeded to run over the pedestrian’s foot and drove away through the parking lot. When police made it to the scene, they observed the vehicle had then collided with a tree.
The driver was transported to hospital for treatment.
As a result of the investigation, the 74-year-old driver is facing the following charges:
· One count of operation while impaired – alcohol and drug; and
· One count of dangerous operation causing bodily harm.
The Woodstock Police Service would like to remind drivers that every time you get behind the wheel, you are taking on the responsibility of protecting yourself and others on the road.
Impaired Driver Caught in Tillsonburg
Norfolk OPP Investigating Break-and-Enter
PJHL Preview - Oct. 31st to Nov. 2nd
BBBS Volunteers Honoured in London
Poppy Campaign Begins Today
Daylight Saving Time Ends on Sunday
Local Police Offer Halloween Safety Tips
Men's Health Talk Coming to Woodstock
WPS Search for Robbery Suspect
Navy Vets Change Coaching Staff
Great Pumpkin Rescue Returns to Oxford
UPDATE: Missing Boy Found Safe
WFD Investigating Forest Fire
Trevor Birtch Trial Daily Recap - Case 2
GM Canada President Addresses CAMI Situation
Pickup Truck Stolen in Delhi
Oxford OPP Looking for Input
Food for Friends Stopping in Ingersoll
Tip Tuesday with Oxford OPP - October 2025
Comments
Add a comment