EAST ALGOMA OPP RESPOND TO CRASH ON HIGHWAY 17
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(SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION, ON)- A driver was arrested and charged for impaired by drug.
On Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 8:30 am, officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving a white car that had left Highway 17 and entered an embankment within the community of Serpent River First Nation.
The vehicle had been removed from the scene prior to police arrival and was later observed turning into a driveway on Rio Subdivision Road. Police located the vehicle, identified the driver, and determined that the individual had consumed an intoxicating substance. The driver was arrested and subsequently evaluated by an OPP Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE).
Carole JACOBS, 39 years old, of Serpent River First Nation, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - drugs
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on June 11, 2026.