Police say 42-year-old woman attempted to leave the scene at Park Place, but significant damage to vehicle from collision caused it to stop nearby
A Barrie mom who allegedly had three times the legal limit of alcohol in her system is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a collision while her young child was in the vehicle Wednesday.
Local police say officers were dispatched to an area on North Village Way in Park Place in the city’s south end on Feb. 25 at around 6:30 p.m. following reports of a suspected impaired driver who had struck several protective pillars in front of an indoor play facility.
Police said concerned citizens who called them indicated the vehicle had nearly driven into the building’s main entrance.
At the time of the crash, the woman’s five-year-old child was inside the vehicle, according to police.
No injuries were reported.
Police said the driver attempted to leave the scene, but the significant damage to the vehicle from the collision caused it to stop nearby.
Officers arrived quickly and launched an impaired driving investigation, police say. The woman provided breath samples which revealed she was three times over the legal alcohol limit.
A 42-year-old Barrie woman has been charged with operation of a motor vehicle while impaired, operation while impaired (blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus) and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
She was later released with a future court date.
None of the allegations have been tested in court.Â
Police said the child was picked up by a family member at the scene.
A 42-year-old Barrie mother is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a collision at Park Place in south Barrie on Wednesday. Police say she had three times over the legal limit of alcohol in her system and also had her five-year-old child in the vehicle at the time. | Barrie Police Service photo
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