Update – Man arrested for Dangerous Operations and Operations While Impaired
On Thursday March 7 2019 at approximately 10:32pm Cobourg Police responded to a possible impaired driver that hit a tree near the downtown core.
Cobourg Police located the impaired driver on Third Street in the Town of Cobourg. Investigation revealed that the driver was operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol. The driver, 24 year old Maverick WOOD of Cobourg is charged with Dangerous Operations and Operation while impaired.
Maverick WOOD was held in Police custody until sober and released on a Promise to Appear with a court date of March 27, 2019
Any questions may be directed to the Cobourg Police Service by calling 905-372-6821.
One person was taken into custody at the scene of a collision in Cobourg on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. emergency services were called to the area of the Marina for a report of a vehicle that had struck a tree and possibly one person unconscious.
When emergency services arrived, the three occupants of the vehicle were standing on the sidewalk.
Members of the Cobourg Fire Department extinguished a small fire in the engine area of the vehicle.
The two occupants were taken to Northumberland Hills Hospital and the driver was taken into custody at the scene and placed in the back of a Cobourg Police vehicle.
It appears the vehicle was travelling east along Third Street at a high rate of speed when it failed to negotiate a corner, mounted the curb and struck the tree.
No word on charges.
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