(GRAVENHURST, ON) – The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a wrong way driver with impaired driving.
On October 26, 2025, at 2:15 a.m. a Bracebridge OPP officer conducting patrols of Highway 11 in Gravenhurst located a vehicle travelling the wrong way, going southbound in the northbound lanes. Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop and subsequently arrested and charged 40-year-old Raymond LAURIN of Midland, ON with Impaired Operation, Over 80 and Dangerous Operation. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on November 18, 2025 to answer to his charges.
Impaired driving continues to be a significant factor affecting the safety of Muskoka roads. If you suspect someone is driving a vehicle of any kind while impaired, please call 9-1-1. For more information on impaired driving, please visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving.
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