Driver who fled scene of weekend crash in jail for impaired driving: Windsor police

A Windsor police cruiser seen in Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 14, 2024. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor)

Windsor police have charged a woman with impaired driving after she was accused of fleeing the scene of a Saturday night crash.

Officers were called to the area of McDougall Street and Giles Boulevard East around 11:30 p.m. and found a vehicle with rear-end damage and learned the second driver had left the scene.

With the help of witnesses, officers located the second vehicle a short time later as it pulled into a residence in the 1000 block of Wellington Avenue.

The driver was taken into custody for failing to remain at the scene.

Police said a strong odour of alcohol and other signs of impairment were observed in the woman.

She was transported to police headquarters, where she reportedly failed a breath test.

A 39-year-old was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit, failure to remain at the scene of a collision, and careless driving.

No injuries were reported.

- Written by Dustin Coffman/AM800 News.