Windsor driver charged after serious Kingsville crash

OPP cruiser (file)

A 47-year-old Windsor man has been charged after a collision that resulted in life-threatening injuries in Kingsville.

Essex County OPP officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on County Road 20 and McCain Side Road at 10:49 p.m. on Saturday.

Police say one driver, a 65-year-old Windsor man, suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision.

The 47-year-old Windsor driver was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
• Operation causing bodily harm
• Start from stopped position - not in safety

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on July 28, 2026, to answer to the charges.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).