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Fail to remain crash leads to impaired charge in PEC

By Paul Martin Jan 23, 2026 | 5:09 AM

An individual faces impaired charges following a fail to remain collision on County Road 5 in Prince Edward County.

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, shortly before 9:00 p.m., officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fail to remain motor vehicle collision on County Road 5.

Witnesses saw a passenger vehicle strike multiple snowbanks before colliding with an unoccupied vehicle. The passenger vehicle then left the scene.

Officers located a suspect vehicle nearby and took the driver to the detachment for testing.

Bruce CASSELMAN, age 72 of Demorestville, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Fail to remain
  • Fail to report

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on March 4, 2026. The individual’s driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.