OPP officials allege: One person has been charged following a motor vehicle collision in Leamington.
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated the collision on Talbot Road East near Mersea Road 21 on September 6, 2026 at approximately 6:49 a.m.
A 43-year-old from Chatham was arrested and charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus, dangerous operation and driving with a hand-held communication device.
A 90-day administrative driver’s licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment were initiated as per statute.
The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on October 20, 2026 to answer to the charges.
OPP say the safety of the community is paramount and that they will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep roads safe, adding that traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Anyone with an urgent traffic complaint or who suspects someone is driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol is asked to call 911 immediately. Non-emergency traffic complaints can be directed to 1-888-310-1122, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
