DITCHED DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED, AS POLICE SEE MORE RELATED ACCIDENTS THIS SUMMER

MINETTT — Police in south Muskoka say they have noticed an increase in the number of collisions related impaired driving charges.

The OPP charged yet another person with impaired driving offences after responding to a motor vehicle collision in Muskoka Lakes Township.

Last night at 10:30 p.m. they responded to reports of a vehicle that had left the roadway and ended up in the ditch on Juddhaven Road, in Minett.

When officers arrived they arrested and charged 33-year-old Dakota Spear, of Etobicoke, with Impaired Operation- Over 80 CC 320.14(1)(b).

Spear is to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on Sept. 10, 2024, to answer to his charge.

They say impairment by alcohol or drugs is a leading factor in crashes that result in serious injury or death.

They add it is every driver’s responsibility to ensure that they are in good condition to be operating a motor vehicle, vessel or off-road vehicle. Police are grateful for concerned members of the public who call to notify police when they see a possibly impaired driver.