Impaired and suspended driving charges have been laid was found passed out near Chapleau - and impaired a couple hours later.
Ontario Provincial Police say members of the Superior East, Sault Ste. Marie, and East Algoma detachments responded to an overdue person report involving a person driving a company pickup truck from Wawa to Chapleau - via Highway 101 - around 8:30 pm Monday night, with members of the Ministry of Transportation finding the truck on Highway 129 south of Hinkler Lake Road (in Martel Township) shortly after 11 pm - the driver was passed out and disoriented when awakened, and while the MTO advised him to wait for the OPP, he instead decided to continue southbound on 129.
Shortly after 1:30 the next morning, East Algoma OPP found the vehicle parked at Seymour Lake Road in Sturgeon Township - about 80 kilometres north of Thessalon - arresting the driver after they determined alcohol had been consumed - the 44-year-old from Batchawana Bay was taken to the Blind River detachment for further testing, then charged with operation while impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus) and driving while under suspension, while the truck was impounded for seven days.