(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 3, 2025, shortly after 1:00 am, Nottawasaga OPP responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 89 and County Road 56, 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, Rudra PATEL 27-years-old of Cookstown was charged with:

• Operation while impaired - alcohol
• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

The accused is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford on July 3, 2025, to answer to the charge.