Impaired driver arrested after vehicle flips on play field

June 4, 2025

Police arrested an 18-year-old after responding to a complaint of a vehicle being driven dangerously in the Current River area.


Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to Lyon Boulevard East shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, June 2, after receiving a report of a vehicle being driven onto a walking path and then on a field.


Responding officers found a pickup truck flipped on its side on a field at the Current River Community Centre.


Officers spoke to the driver of the vehicle and observed multiple signs of impairment. The driver was arrested and taken into custody.


An 18-year-old male is charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus), Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Mischief under $5,000.


The accused was released on un undertaking with a future court appearance date.

December 4, 2025
Collisions – Did you know? The Thunder Bay Collision Reporting Centre is located within the Thunder Bay Police Service station at 1200 Balmoral Street. The collision reporting centre is open Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1,535 motor vehicle collisions were reported in the six-month period from January 1 to June 30 of this year. Most collisions: · happened in January · took place on Fridays (the fewest on Sundays) · occurred around 4:00 p.m. · took place when conditions were clear and roads were dry.
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