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Lac Seul woman charged with drunk driving after off-road rollover

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At around 3:30 am Thursday morning, members of the Lac Seul Police Service found an off-road vehicle on its side near Frenchman’s Head Road.

Three individuals were at the scene. Police say one passenger suffered an upper-body injury requiring urgent care. EMS attended and transported the injured individual to Sioux Lookout Hospital, where they were listed in serious but stable condition.

Officers identified the driver of the off-road vehicle, a 35-year old Lac Seul woman, who exhibited visible signs of alcohol impairment. She provided breath samples registering well over the legal limit of .08 and was charged with impaired driving. The second occupant also showed signs of extreme intoxication. Both individuals were transported to the Lac Seul Police Service Headquarters and lodged until sober.

The Lac Seul Police Service say they would like to remind community members of the serious risks associated with impaired driving and urges everyone to make safe, responsible choices when operating any motorized vehicle.

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Aggressive Drivers & Red Light Runners = Largest Concern For Canadian Drivers

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Many Canadian drivers quickly got used to emptier roads since the start of the pandemic.

CAA asked over two thousand Canadians what their biggest concerns were when it comes to driving and other drivers.

The polls showed that other drivers running red lights was the number one thing that made them uneasy about being on the road. This was a three way tie between drunk and drug intoxicated drivers.

Coming in at a close second were aggressive drivers, those using their phones while behind the wheel as well as sleepy drivers.

  1. Drivers running red lights (93%)
    People driving after drinking alcohol (93%)
    People driving after using illegal drugs (93%)
  2. People driving aggressively (92%)
    People using their phones while driving (92%)
    Sleepy drivers (92%)
  3. Drivers speeding on residential streets (91%)
  4. People driving well over the speed limit (90%)
  5. People driving after using cannabis (85%)
  6. Drivers speeding on freeways (80%)
  7. People engaging with their in-car technologies (67%)
  8. People driving after taking prescription drugs (64%)
  9. Large trucks (53%)
  10. People using in-car speech recognition (like Siri or CarPlay) (33%)