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

Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.
Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.

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.