(MANITOUWADGE, ON)  - The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with multiple offences following a single motor vehicle collision.

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 6:30 pm, members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17. Officers discovered the driver was suspended and there was a strong cannabis smell emanating from the vehicle.

As a result of the investigation, Jersey LITTLE, 31 years old of Thunder Bay, was arrested and charged with:

• Operation While Impaired - drugs
• Dangerous Operation
• Care or Control of Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available
• Driving While Under Suspension

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.