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OPP find vehicle in snowbank, driver charged with impaired

40-year-old had his drivers licence suspended for 90 days
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An Echo Bay driver faces impaired driving charges after a vehicle was discovered in a snowbank last Friday evening.

While on general patrol, OPP officers happened upon the vehicle in a snowbank on Highway 17 in Garden River First Nation.

As a result of this investigation, 40-year-old Joshua Szabo of Echo Bay is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20 and stands charged with:
    •    Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
    •    Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

Szabo's drivers licence was suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for seven days.