(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – A single motor vehicle collision has resulted in impaired charges for the driver.
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 66 in Larder Lake Township. The driver did not sustain any injuries. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kirkland Lake OPP detachment for further testing. A search of the motor vehicle located open liquor and suspected psilocybin mushrooms, which was seized.
As a result of the investigation, Justian UMPHERVILLE, a 31-year-old of Kirkland Lake was arrested and charged with:
· Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration 80 plus
· Dangerous operation
· Uttering threats
· Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
· Possession of a Schedule III substance
· Careless driving
· Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt
· Drive motor vehicle – no licence
· Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor
· Having care or control of a motor vehicle with unsealed container of liquor
The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Kirkland Lake Ontario Court of Justice on January 22, 2026.