(LAKESHORE, ON) – A driver has been charged following a collision with a cruiser in Lakeshore.
At approximately 9:31 p.m. on January 1, 2026, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was involved in a collision with a wrong way driver on Highway 3 near County Road 8 in the Municipality of Lakeshore.
The officer was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Gamal Khaled Barakat ABDELAAL, 42-years-old of Windsor was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Dangerous Operation causing bodily harm
- Failure to stop after accident
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on January 20, 2026.
The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
