Police charge three with impaired driving over the weekend

Three motorists were charged with impaired driving over the weekend in separate incidents that involved cocaine, a collision with a hydro pole guide wire, and a driver who fell asleep at the wheel, say Essex County OPP.

Two of the incidents happened on Friday night. Kingsville OPP responded around 6 p.m. to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Jasperson Lane. Police arrived to find a pickup truck had left the roadway before hitting the guide wire of a hydro pole.

According to police, the driver at the scene — a 31-year-old Kingsville man — showed signs of impairment.

He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit of 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres.

On the same night, at around 9 p.m., Tecumseh OPP officers stopped a vehicle they say was speeding on Highway 3. Officers say the 31-year-old Lakeshore man behind the wheel. Police showed signs of impairment and was arrested. A search of his person revealed a quantity of what was suspected to be cocaine. The Lakeshore man was subsequently charged with impaired driving and possession of a controlled substance.

The third incident unfolded during the early morning hours on Sunday.

Kingsville OPP responded at around 3:30 a.m. to a traffic light on County Road 20 West where a driver was seen sleeping at the wheel of his vehicle.

The vehicle was located and the driver subsequently showed signs of impairment.

A 60-year-old Kingsville man was charged with having care and control of a motor vehicle while being impaired and having blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit.