Driver faces impaired charge after morning collisions

August 25, 2025

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A driver was arrested after leaving the scene of a collision involving two parked vehicles, and then was found unconscious behind the wheel.


Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Kingsway shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, August 25, after receiving a report of a motor vehicle collision.


Responding officers found that the a pickup truck had collided with two parked vehicles in the area before leaving prior to police arrival. Information provided by witnesses indicated there was a possibility that driver was impaired.


The suspect vehicle was located in a parking lot in the 600 block of Arthur Street West a short time later. The driver was unconscious inside the running vehicle.


The responding officers awoke the driver and observed signs of impairment, along with paraphernalia consistent with drug use inside the vehicle.


The driver was arrested, taken into custody, and transported to the police station for further assessment. While at the police station, the male refused to provide a blood sample.


A 47-year-old man is charged with the following:

• Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle

• Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle

• Failure to Stop After Accident x2

• Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Prohibited

• Refusal to Comply with Demand


The accused was released from custody on an undertaking with a future court appearance date.

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