City of Kawartha Lakes OPP laid impaired and prohibited driving charges following incidents on Highway 35 north of Lindsay on Monday night.
In one incident, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on the highway around 9:30 p.m. Police believe one of the drivers involved had been consuming alcohol.
Damon Cook, 33, of Fenelon Falls, was charged with impaired driving (blood-alcohol concentration 80-plus) and with driving unaccompanied while having a class G1 licence.
The vehicle was towed from the scene. Cook was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on March 4.
In another incident, an officer stopped a vehicle near River Road when it was observed travelling on the highway in an erratic manner.
Fritz Louis, 44, of Brampton, was charged with driving while prohibited.
The vehicle was towed from the scene and will be impounded for 45 days.
Louis was released and will appear in court in Lindsay on March 11.
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