Barrie police lay impaired driving charges after Edgehill Drive crash
Barrie police charged a 29-year-old woman with impaired driving offences after a vehicle hit an unoccupied parked car on Edgehill Drive early Friday.
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- Barrie Police Service
Barrie Police Service officers on patrol early Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, discovered a two-vehicle collision on Edgehill Drive involving a moving vehicle and an unoccupied parked car.
Police stated that the driver responsible for the crash showed clear signs of impairment, including glossy eyes and slurred speech.
The motorist was taken into custody and brought to Barrie Police Headquarters, where breath testing confirmed blood alcohol concentration.
A 29-year-old woman from Barrie faces charges of operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, operation while impaired over 80 mg, and dangerous operation. Following the charges, her driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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Where did the collision happen? Officers came upon the crash while patrolling the Edgehill Drive area in Barrie.
What penalties were issued immediately? The driver received an automatic 90-day licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
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- Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle — Barrie Police Service
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Barrie Police Service officers on patrol early Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, discovered a two-vehicle collision on Edgehill Drive involving a moving vehicle and an unoccupied parked car.
“In the early hours of Fri., November 6, 2026, officers conducted regular patrols in the area of Edgehill Drive when they came upon a collision involving two vehicles, one of which was parked with no occupants inside.”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraph 1Police stated that the driver responsible for the crash showed clear signs of impairment, including glossy eyes and slurred speech.
“Police spoke with the driver of the vehicle at fault for the collision who exhibited obvious sign of impairment, including glossy eyes and slurred speech.”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraph 2The motorist was taken into custody and brought to Barrie Police Headquarters, where breath testing confirmed blood alcohol concentration.
“The suspected driver was taken into custody and transported to Barrie Police Headquarters where a qualified breath technician confirmed blood alcohol concentration.”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraph 2A 29-year-old woman from Barrie faces charges of operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, operation while impaired over 80 mg, and dangerous operation.
“The 29-year-old female from Barrie was charged with Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs Operation while impaired- over 80 mgs Dangerous Operation”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraphs 3-6Following the charges, her driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for seven days.
“As a result of the charges, her driver’s license was suspended for 90 days, and her car was impounded for seven days.”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraph 7Officers came upon the crash while patrolling the Edgehill Drive area in Barrie.
“officers conducted regular patrols in the area of Edgehill Drive when they came upon a collision involving two vehicles”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraph 1The driver received an automatic 90-day licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.
“her driver’s license was suspended for 90 days, and her car was impounded for seven days.”
Impaired driving charges laid after collision with parked vehicle · paragraph 7
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