Police respond to two daytime impaired driving collisions

May 13, 2025

 

Police responded to collisions involving impaired drivers in the span of about six hours last week.

In the first incident, Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to Atlantic Avenue at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, after receiving reports of a motor vehicle collision.

 

A single vehicle collided with a utility pole and flipped upside down.

 

The responding officers observed signs that the driver was impaired.

 

The driver and passenger were both transported to hospital for assessment and treatment of injuries.

 

A 31-year-old male is charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm, Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Consent, and Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Prohibited.

 

Later that day, shortly before 3 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Montreal Street and Mountdale Avenue after receiving reports of a collision.

 

A passenger vehicle collided with a commercial delivery vehicle at the intersection.

 

Responding officers observed signs that the driver of the passenger vehicle was impaired.

 

A 31-year-old woman is charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus), and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

 

Both accused individuals were released on undertakings with future court appearance dates.

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