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(ESSEX, ON) - One person has been charged after collision Essex.

On July 3, 2026, at approximately 9:47 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a single vehicle collision on County Road 50 near Shiller Beach Road in the Oxley area of the Town of Essex.

Micheal MELOCHE, 31-years-old of Essex was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Dangerous operation

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

The accused was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice - Windsor on August 13, 2026, to answer to the charges.

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