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Published March 17, 2026

Bradford crash leads to drug-impaired driving charge

South Simcoe Police patrol car parked on a street with emergency lights off.
FILE - South Simcoe Police Service cruiser

A two-vehicle collision at Holland Street West and Langford Boulevard in Bradford turned into a drug-impaired driving charge.

South Simcoe Police say officers responded to the collision on Sunday evening and determined that one of the drivers was unable to produce a valid insurance slip and could not confirm insurance coverage.

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During the investigation, police got a strong whiff of marijuana coming from one of the involved vehicles, and officers located a quantity of dried cannabis buds, along with drug paraphernalia containing residue of a suspected drug inside the car.

A 38-year-old Toronto man was charged with careless driving, operating a vehicle without insurance, driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available, and impaired driving.

The accused had his driver's licence suspended and his vehicle impounded. He has a court date next month.

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