(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged following a fail to remain collision on County Road 5 in Prince Edward County.
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, shortly before 9:00 p.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fail to remain motor vehicle collision on County Road 5.
Witnesses saw a passenger vehicle strike multiple snowbanks before colliding with an unoccupied vehicle. The passenger vehicle then left the scene.
Officers located the driver nearby and utilized an approved roadside alcohol screening device on the individual. As a result, the individual was arrested and transported to the detachment for further testing.
Bruce CASSELMAN, age 72 of Demorestville, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Fail to remain
- Fail to report
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on March 4, 2026. The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The OPP reminds motorists that impaired driving is preventable. Members of the public are urged to report impaired driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive, or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.