Drunk driver unharmed after crashing into tree, charges laid

No injuries have been reported - after an alleged impaired driving collision in Grey Highlands. (OPP West Region)

Posted Oct 17, 2025 08:06:59 AM.

Last Updated Oct 17, 2025 11:12:18 AM.

A Cambridge resident is now facing drunk driving charges after their vehicle collided with a tree in Grey Highlands this morning.

It was around 1:18 a.m. when OPP said that their officers with the Grey Bruce detachment responded to a reported single-vehicle crash on Grey Road 30, just west of Grey Road 13.

Police said that the driver of that vehicle, a 29-year-old from Cambridge, lost control of their vehicle and struck a tree.

OPP say thankfully, no injuries were reported – though charges have since been laid, including:

Operation while Impaired – alcohol
Operation while Impaired – 80 plus
Dangerous Operation of a motor vehicle

A 90-day licence suspension and seven day vehicle impoundment were also issued, while the driver is expected to appear in court in Owen Sound on Nov. 13.

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