(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation on November 16, 2025, following a single motor vehicle collision.
On November 16, 2025, at approximately 1:58 p.m., officers were alerted to a single vehicle collision on Woodville Road in Eldon Township. Upon arrival, police learned the driver had initially failed to remain at the scene but later returned. Through investigation, the driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving offences.
Andrew CLARKE, 48 years old, of Woodville, has been charged with:
· Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
CLARKE is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date.
As a result of the charge, CLARKE received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or make another safe plan that keeps impaired driving out of the picture.
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