The Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Tecumseh is seen in this April 14, 2015 photo. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)The Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Tecumseh is seen in this April 14, 2015 photo. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
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Charges laid after single-vehicle crash in Tecumseh

A Tecumseh driver faces charges after a single-vehicle crash in Tecumseh Monday night.

Around 10:35 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police responded to Tecumseh Road and Bedell Street, where a vehicle struck the guardrail near a train crossing.

Paramedics took the driver to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash delayed rail traffic while emergency crews removed the disabled vehicle. The rail line reopened just before 3 a.m.

The 57-year-old was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol or drugs and operation of a motor vehicle while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus.

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