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			<title>Fatal collision results in death of motorcyclist, four people charged with impaired driving</title>
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<p>Dufferin Ontario Prvincial Police (OPP) officers, with assistance from Dufferin County Paramedic Services and local fire departments, responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision in Mulmur on Aug. 4.</p>
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<p>At approximately 2:32 p.m., emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 89 and 3rd Line in Violet Hill for a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.</p>
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<p>The driver and passenger of the vehicle were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, while the motorcyclist, a 63-year-old male from Wellington North, was pronounced deceased.</p>
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<p>Members of the OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) unit attended to assist with the investigation.</p>
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<p>The investigation remains ongoing.</p>
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<p>Anyone with information or dashcam footage related to the collision is asked to contact the Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122.</p>
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<p><strong>Four drivers charged with impaired driving over four days across Dufferin</strong></p>
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<p>Four drivers have been charged with impaired driving-related offences following incidents investigated by the Dufferin County Detachment of the OPP from July 25 to 29.</p>
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<p>On July 25 at about 3:37 a.m., officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in the area of Highway 10 in Mono. Officers located the vehicle at the intersection of Highway 10 and County Road 10 and conducted a traffic stop.</p>
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<p>Following an impaired driving investigation, Triston Hackett, 42, of Shelburne, was charged with operation while impaired – alcohol, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), and failing to stop for a red light.</p>
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<p>On July 26 at roughly 3:37 a.m., officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Amaranth-East Luther Townline in Grand Valley. Officers located the vehicle in a cornfield and spoke with the driver before conducting an impaired driving investigation.</p>
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<p>Abigail Stitt, 25, of Hillsburgh, was charged with operation while impaired – alcohol, operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), and dangerous operation.</p>
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<p>Later on July 26 at about 9:04 p.m., officers conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 89 in Mulmur Township stopped a vehicle after it caught an officer's attention.</p>
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<p>Takelall Persaud, 44, of Keswick, was charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand and speeding 1-49 km/h over the posted limit.</p>
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<p>On July 29 at about 10:57 p.m., officers conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 10 in Mono stopped a vehicle after it caught an officer's attention.</p>
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<p>Tristan Latondress, 27, of Dundalk, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while performing a stunt involving excessive speed, having an entire licence plate not plainly visible, driving a motor vehicle without a currently validated permit, operating an unsafe vehicle, and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).</p>
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<p>The accused individuals are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a later date.</p>
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<p>None of the charges have been proven in court.</p>
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<p>In each incident, the driver's licence was suspended and their vehicle was impounded in accordance with provincial legislation.</p>
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