PETERBOROUGH-Officers from Peterborough County OPP charged an individual with impaired driving after being dispatched to a vehicle in the ditch call.
On April 13, 2025, at approximately 4:30am, Peterborough County OPP Officers were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle collision that took place on Highway 7 in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan. The caller advised that they had arrived on scene after the vehicle had already gone off the road. The caller remained on scene until police arrived.
Police arrived on scene and after a brief conversation with the driver who was later charged.
21-year-old Cameron Burt of Colborne, ON., was arrested and charged with;
·      Operation while impaired
·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
·      Novice Driver – B.A.C. above zero
The accused had their drivers licence suspended for 90-days, and their vehicle impounded for seven days and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on May 13, 2025
