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Collision with snowbank leads to impaired charges in Hamilton Township

By Brock Ormond Feb 6, 2026 | 4:35 PM

Members of the Northumberland OPP have laid impaired driving charges in Hamilton Township after a vehicle was found stuck in a snowbank.

On Monday February 2, 2026, at approximately 4:40 a.m., officers received a call regarding a vehicle that was stuck in a snowbank at a location on Division Street. Officer arrived on scene and observed a black four-door sedan with its front wheel lodged in the snowbank.

A female was found slouched over in the driver’s seat.

Officers woke the driver and observed a strong odour of alcohol.

The driver was then taken into custody and transported to a nearby OPP detachment where investigative testing was conducted which resulted in the driver registering over three times the legal limit.

As a result of the investigation, Miranda Benoit, 44, of Colborne Ont. was charged with impaired operation and driving with a blood alcohol concentration level of 80-plus.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on February 25.