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Driver Charged With Impaired After Hitting Ditch

A 50-year-old Sarnia man is charged with impaired driving after a vehicle ran into the ditch off Confederation St. Wednesday night.

Police say a vehicle heading east lost control trying to turn onto Trudeau Dr. around 11:15pm.

Witnesses reported seeing the driver running away.

The suspect returned to the scene, however, and he was arrested by police.

Police say breath samples showed he was over twice the legal limit.

He was held until sober and released on a promise to appear.

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