A driver was charged with impaired driving after hitting a dead moose on Highway 17 and failing sobriety tests.

A motorist was charged with impaired driving after crashing into a dead moose on Highway 17, according to authorities. The incident occurred on a rural stretch of the highway, where the moose was already deceased when struck. Police reported the driver failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing, with no further details released about the moose's cause of death or the driver’s condition prior to the crash.