Oleksandr KATERYNYCH – Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Tue Mar 18 08:54:34 MST 2025

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving related charges against an individual from Ottawa after an early morning collision.



Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on March 12, OPP responded to reports of a three-vehicle collision on Highway 417 West, near Lees Avenue. One of the drivers was suspected of having consumed alcohol. The individual, who was a rideshare driver, had a passenger on board at the time. An approved roadside screening device was utilized and the individual was transported to the detachment for additional testing. The driver registered nearly three times the legal limit.



Oleksandr KATERYNYCH, 40 years of age faces the following charges:



Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
Dangerous Operation
The passenger suffered minor injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment.

Katerynych received a 90-day driving suspension and his vehicle was impounded for seven days. Katerynych is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.


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