The first reported incident was Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and it kicked off a string of charges police laid on highways in OttawaAccording to provincial police, in less than 12 hours, three people face impaired driving charges after members of the public called 911 to report the incidents. He faces two charges of operation while impaired for both alcohol and drugs, having a blood alcohol concentration higher than 80 and driving a vehicle with open liquor. According to officials, there have been 575 impaired driving incidents in the first half of this year, which is down from the same period in 2024. “One impaired driver is one too many. In those statistics, OPP share that impaired driving played a role in five of those deaths.