Charges have now been laid after a van went over a 60-foot cliff in Colchester and ended up in Lake Erie.
It happened around 9:30pm Thursday at the end of Baldwin Rd., south of County Rd. 50.
OPP were called about a van that had driven off of the cliff and landed in Lake Erie.
Police say a woman entered the water to check on the the male driver.
When police arrived on the scene, officers entered the water, which was chest deep and rising when the police reached the driver.
Police had to provide medical care to the driver until EMS and Essex Fire arrived, who then assisted in removing the driver from the van.
In speaking with the driver, police say the man showed signs of impairment and was arrested by police before being transported to hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The driver is now charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Refuse To Provide Breath Sample.
The man's drivers' licence has been suspended and his vehicle will be impounded.