A Kingsville motorist is facing numerous charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a collision with another vehicle on Saturday night.
Jacob Dyck, 61, is accused of failing to stop at the scene of an accident, flight while pursued by a peace officer, driving while disqualified, impaired operation of a motor vehicle, and having blood alcohol content exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.
The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday on County Road 31 at Road 5 East in Kingsville.
Provincial police said a vehicle driven by Dyck rear-ended another automobile, then left the scene “at a high rate of speed.”
OPP officers responded and found Dyck’s vehicle a short distance from where the collision took place.
According to police, Dyck was showing “obvious signs of impairment.”
No one was hurt in the incident. Dyck has been scheduled for a court date in Windsor on April 7.
The arrest was one of several over the past week involving suspected impairment.
Kristopher Lucier, 28, of Essex, was stopped and eventually arrested on County Road 22 in Lakeshore shortly before 1 a.m. on March 18. He faces charges of impaired driving, refusing to provide a breath sample, and breach of probation,
Elaine Beaumont, 53, of Lakeshore, was also arrested on County Road 22 around 4:15 p.m. on Mar. 18. She’s been charged with impaired driving and having blood alcohol content exceeding 80 milligrams.
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