Katherine BRAZEAU Was Arrested

(NIPISSING FIRST NATION, ON) – A driver has been charged following a serious collision on Highway 17.

On November 29, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services, and Fire Services responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Nipissing First Nation.

Investigation revealed that a passenger vehicle was travelling westbound in the eastbound lane when it collided mirrors with another vehicle. The westbound vehicle continued leaving the roadway and striking a rock cut.

The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance. The highway was closed for approximately one hour.

As a result of the investigation, Katherine BRAZEAU, 45 years-of-age of Garden Village, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration

·        Take motor vehicle without consent

·        Fail to properly wear seatbelt

·        Driving while under suspension – two counts

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on January 6, 2026. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS).

The North Bay OPP reminds motorists that impaired driving is never acceptable. If you suspect someone is driving impaired, call 9-1-1.

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