A motorcycle crash in Stephenville on Sunday leads to an impaired charge for a 46-year-old man

    Tuesday, 26 August 2025 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Police say the man showed signs of alcohol impairment, failed a roadside breath test, and blew twice the legal limit at the detachment.

    A 46-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges of impaired after crashing a motorcycle in Stephenville on Sunday (August 24, 2025.) Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says shortly before 9:30 p.m., police got a call about the crash on Georgia Drive in Stephenville. Police say the man showed signs of alcohol impairment, failed a roadside breath test, and blew twice the legal limit at the detachment. The operator’s license was suspended, his motorcycle seized and impounded, and he is set to appear in court at a later date. Police are looking for dash camera footage of the crash and people are asked to call 709-643-2118.

     

     

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