Ditched Vehicle – Mark ANDERSON Arrested

(BRUCE MINES, ON)- While on patrol the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a pickup truck in a ditch.

On March 29, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members from the OPP’s Sault Ste. Marie Highway Safety Division were patrolling Highway 17 near Garden Bay Road in the Town of Bruce Mines when they observed a blue pickup truck in the westbound ditch with the driver still inside.

The driver exited the vehicle and approached police. During their conversation, police determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. As a result, the driver was arrested and transported to the East Algoma OPP detachment in Thessalon for further testing.

Mark ANDERSON, 57 years-of-age from Windsor was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on May 1, 2025.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension, and the involved vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP wants to remind the public that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe while driving. If you suspect an impaired driver on our roads, waterways or trails, don’t hesitate to “MAKE THE CALL” and dial 911. Your phone call could save someone’s life.

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