Peel police say repeat drunk driver out on bail after Brampton crash should be 'behind bars right now'
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A man arrested for impaired driving after a four-vehicle collision in Brampton, Ont., over the weekend is a repeat offender who has since been released on bail, Peel police say.
The collision happened Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 50 and Coleraine Drive. Multiple injuries were reported, including a 21-year-old man who remains in "unstable, critical condition and is anticipated to have long-term life-altering injuries," police said in a Thursday news release.
A 58-year-old Mississauga man was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with multiple offences, including impaired driving.
A judge released him on bail this week, police said, on condition the man — a five-time repeat offender already subject to three lifetime driving prohibitions — not drive.
Peel police Const. Tyler Bell said Thursday that he couldn't help but shake his head when he looked at the man's driving record.
"This individual has blatant disregard of any court orders, he obviously has a problem, and that problem is putting the public at risk," Bell told CBC Toronto. "The only safe place for the members of the community is behind bars right now."
Two other people were taken to hospital with injuries after the crash, Peel paramedics said.
Police are continuing to appeal to the public for information.
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