ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired related offences over the past two days.
On Aug. 13, 2021, at 3:19 a.m., officers from the Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Kennisis Lake Road in Dysart et al Township.
As a result of that investigation, Kevin Lewis, 33 years old, of Markham, was charged with:
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
On Aug. 14, 2021, at 8:41 p.m., officers responded to a fail to remain collision on Tusk Trail in Dysart et al Township. Officers attended the scene and located the involved vehicle a short time later.
As a result of that investigation, Sam Vandergroef, 21 years old, of Georgina, was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused parties are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden, on Oct. 6, 2021. Their driver's licences were also suspended for 90 days and the vehicles impounded for a period of seven days.
Officers would like to remind the public that if you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.
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