IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING COLLISION IN MIDLAND
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(MIDLAND, ON) - Earlier today, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision at a local intersection in Midland which resulted in impaired charges.
On June 22, 2026 at approximately 10:40 am, officers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a pole at Yonge Street and Eighth Street. As a result of the investigation, the driver was arrested for impaired operation and transported to the detachment for further testing. During the arrest and subsequent search, officers located a quantity of suspected illegal drugs.
As a result of the investigation, Cody MCFARLANE, 31 years of Midland, has been charged with:
- Operation While Impaired
- Dangerous Operation
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Other drugs
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on August 6, 2026. All drivers charged with impaired-related offences are subject to an immediate 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound.