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Charges laid after vehicle strike fire hydrant

A collision with a fire hydrant has landed a Fort Frances man in court.

Provincial Police were called to the area of Williams Avenue and Fifth Street East around 12:30 a.m. last Friday regarding a vehicle that came into collision with a hydrant.

Testing later revealed the driver to be impaired.

The 33-year-old was also found to be violating a court-ordered curfew.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday for a bail hearing.

The man did have his driver’s licence suspended automatically for 90 days, and the vehicle impounded for seven.


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  • Randy Thoms is a veteran news broadcaster with over 40 years' experience. He is based in Fort Frances and covers stories across northwestern Ontario. Contact Randy at thoms.randy@radioabl.ca.

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