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Two individuals in Essex County facing impaired driving charges in separate incidents

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Two individuals in Essex County are facing impaired driving charges in two separate incidents.

On January 24, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Essex County Ontario Provincial Police received a report of damaged vehicle driving erratically on County Road 22 within the municipality. 

Police located the car - which was pulled onto the shoulder on Puce Road in Lakeshore. 

The 54-year-old faces four charges, including operation while impaired by alcohol or drugs, operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, and dangerous operation of a vehicle. 

Meanwhile, another individual has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle collision in Kingsville. 

On Sunday, shortly after 6 p.m., a Kingsville OPP officer found a car in the ditch on County Road 20 in the municipality. 

As a result, a 52-year-old man from Kingsville has been charged with operation while impaired by alcohol or drugs, and operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus.

Both individuals are set to appear in a Windsor court in February.

OPP are reminding the public that if you see anything suspicious or suspect an impaired driver to contact police.