(NEW TECUMSETH, ON)- Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired driving following a motor vehicle collision in the Town of New Tecumseth.

On June 29, 2025, shortly after 11:30 pm, Nottawasaga OPP responded to a single vehicle driving over trees in a campground, in the Town of New Tecumseth. Officers located the vehicle and met with the driver. During the interaction, grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, leading to the driver’s arrest.  

As a result of the investigation, Bernadette RUTH 55-years-old of Wasaga Beach was charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford on July 31, 2025, to answer to the charge.