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.