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Afternoon impaired charge following south end collision

Happened on Rickson Avenue around 5 p.m.
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A Guelph man faces an impaired driving charge after a collision in the south end Monday afternoon, say Guelph police.

Just after 5 p.m. police were called to a collision on Rickson Avenue. One driver said he saw another vehicle driving towards him so he stopped, but the other driver kept coming and collided with his car. No injuries were reported.

Officers spoke to the second driver and noted a strong odour of alcohol on his breath. After failing a roadside test he was arrested and transported to the police station, where further testing confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.

A 61-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.