
The driver of a transport truck is facing impaired-related charges after their vehicle overturned into a ditch in North Dumfries.
Police responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision on Dickie Settlement Road near Whistle Bare Road around 10 a.m. on Monday.
Investigators determined the truck driver lost control, left the roadway, and wound up in a ditch while blocking both lanes of traffic.
There were no injuries reported and police closed part of Dickie Settlement Road for several hours for their investigation.
The transport truck driver, a 64-year-old Kitchener man, has been charged with impaired operation and dangerous operation offences.
The incident came after the Waterloo Regional Police Service reported a concerning uptick in impaired driving-related calls over the weekend.