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-CORRECTION- COLLISION WITH CRUISER LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES Only charged licence suspended

-CORRECTION- COLLISION WITH CRUISER LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES

Only charged licence suspended

(LAKESHORE, ON) - A driver has been charged following a collision with a cruiser in Lakeshore.

 At approximately 9:31 pm on January 1, 2026, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was involved in a collision with a wrong way driver on Highway 3 near County Road 8 in the Municipality of Lakeshore.

The officer was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Gamal Khaled Barakat ABDELAAL, 42-years-old of Windsor was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

  • Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous Operation causing bodily harm
  • Failure to stop after accident

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on January 20, 2026.


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