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Nottawasaga 1/15/2026 12:20pm
IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES LAID AFTER DRIVER FOUND ON SNOWMOBILE TRAIL

(ADJALA-TOSORONTIO, ON)  - Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired operation following a public complaint to emergency services of an individual unconscious behind the wheel.

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, shortly before 3:30 pm, officers from the Nottawasaga OPP responded to a call for service after emergency services received a report from a member of the public regarding a driver found unconscious behind the wheel of a pickup truck on an Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trail. The incident raised concerns of possible impairment.

As a result of the investigation, officers arrested the driver for impaired operation. 

The driver, Justin WRIGHT, a 44-year-old, of Essa Township, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
  • Driving while under suspension

The accused party was released on a Form 10 Undertaking and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford to answer to the charges.


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