Impaired Driving Arrest

On Wednesday February 7^th, 2024 at approximately 12:57pm the Kawartha Lakes Police Service along with Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue and Kawartha Lakes Paramedics attended a Motor Vehicle Collision on Kent Street in Lindsay.  Information at the time of the call was that a vehicle had struck a parked vehicle in a parking lot and then caused a collision on Kent Street.

Upon arrival police were advised that the vehicle responsible for the collisions had fled the scene.  Thankfully, witnesses were able to provide police with a description and licence plate of the vehicle which had fled.

As a result of the collisions one male had to be transported to Ross Memorial Hospital with non -life -threatening injuries.

Shortly after uniform officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle.  Further investigation revealed that a 59-year-old Lindsay male was Impaired.  He was subsequently charged with the following offences:

• Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
• Operation while Impaired – Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Dangerous Operation
• Failure to stop After Accident X 2

The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay on March 21st, 2024.