Provincial police located a pickup truck that had gone over a guardrail on Highway 400 at the southbound on-ramp at Highway 12 in Tay Township around 11:30 Wednesday night, but there was no driver to be found.
Police say there were fresh footprints in the snow leading from the scene.
A search for the driver began with assistance from the canine unit and emergency response team, then an hour later, an officer patrolling Sandhill Road northeast of Coldwater was approached by a vehicle with several people inside. The officer noticed a passenger had recent injuries and made a determination that this was the driver of the pickup truck they were searching for.
The man was arrested after police say he refused to provide a breath sample.
A 37-year-old from Severn Township was charged with:
- Failure or Refuse to Comply with Demand
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Resist Peace Officer
- Fail to Remain
- Fail to Surrender License
His driver's licence has been suspended for 90 days and is vehicle is the pound for a week.
The man has a court date later this month in Midland.
