A man from Tecumseh and another from Leamington face impaired driving charges after two collisions over the weekend in Essex County.
The first was on Mersea Road 7 in Leamington. Before 9 p.m. last Saturday, the Ontario Provincial Police arrived to find a vehicle in the ditch.
The driver needed the help of paramedics to get out of the vehicle. EMS took him to the hospital as a precaution.
Police charged a 47-year-old Leamington man.
The second collision was around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday on County Road 42 in Lakeshore.
Two vehicles collided, but one driver drove away.
Police found the vehicle a short distance away and arrested a 24-year-old Tecumseh man.
The OPP reminds the public to call 911 if they suspect someone is driving impaired by drugs or alcohol.
