The accused was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and refusing to provide a breath sample following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 410.
The Crown alleged the accused was impaired by alcohol based on observations of slurred speech, unsteadiness, and odour of alcohol.
The defence argued the accused's symptoms were caused by shock or head injury from the severe collision impact.
The court found that while the Crown's case was circumstantial and the accused's symptoms were consistent with both impairment and trauma, the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was impaired by alcohol rather than suffering from the effects of the collision.
The accused was acquitted on both counts.
