Allenford man, 69, charged after Bruce Road 14 crash sends three to hospital
Three people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a vehicle left Bruce Road 14 and hit a tree early on Oct. 31, OPP say.
By David Ellis · · 1 min read
A 69-year-old Allenford man has been charged with impaired driving and dangerous operation causing bodily harm after a single-vehicle crash in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, Grey Bruce OPP said Monday.
Police were called to Bruce Road 14, north of Pleasantview Road, at about 2:39 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, police said. Police were alerted through an automatic crash notification system.
According to police, a vehicle had left the road and hit a tree. All three people in the vehicle had non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a local hospital, police said.
Steve Styles, 69, of Allenford, is charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Operation while impaired, alcohol (over 80)
- Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
- Operation causing bodily harm
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on Dec. 10, police said. His driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The charges have not been proven in court.
Bruce Road 14 was closed and reopened at about 4:27 a.m., police said.
An OPP correction issued Monday changed the road name in the original release from Perth Road 14 to Bruce Road 14.
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