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OPP officer charged with careless driving

An investigation has determined that the police vehicle was travelling north on Highway 11 responding to a call for service, when the vehicle lost control and drove off of the highway
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On Saturday, September 22, at approximately 7 a.m., Almaguin Highlands OPP officers responded to a single motor vehicle accident on Highway 11 at Goreville Road involving a police vehicle.

Investigation has determined that the police vehicle was travelling north on Highway 11 responding to a service call when the vehicle lost control and drove off of the highway. The driver, and lone occupant in the police vehicle, was taken to a local hospital by Parry Sound Emergency Medical Services where he was treated for minor injuries and then released.  

As a result of the investigation, Provincial Constable Brian Henry, a 16-year member currently serving at the West Parry Sound Detachment, has been charged with careless driving.

The officer remains on active duty.