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Provincial Police say a Collingwood resident is facing several charges following striking a resident with their vehicle in Blue Mountains.
OPP say on Jan. 3 around 5 p.m., officers from the Collingwood and Blue Mountains detachment responded to a collision on 12th Side Road near Grey Road 19.
Police say they received word from a person who had reported being struck by the side mirror of a black pickup while walking along 12th Side Road.
OPP say the caller, who was still on the scene did not suffer any injuries as a result of the incident, and informed officers the vehicle was last seen heading east bound on Sixth Street towards Collingwood.
Police say an officer on patrol was on Sixth Street at the time and saw the involved vehicle and move to conduce a vehicle stop, where it was determined the driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
The accused was the brought to the detachment for processing.
As a result, police say the 44-year-old accused is facing impaired driving, failing to stop after an accident, dangerous operation of a vehicle, and driving with an open container of liquor.
The accused is set to appear in court in February.