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Impaired driving charges laid after vehicle enters Lake Ontario in Oakville

Car in lake Oakville
Car in lake Oakville
Officers were called to the area of Maple Grove Dr. and Lakeshore Road East to investigate a report of a person knocking on doors.

Halton Regional Police say they have charged a person with impaired driving after a vehicle ended up in Lake Ontario.

They say it happened in Oakville, Ont., around 3:00 a.m. Monday.

Officers were called to the area of Maple Grove Dr. and Lakeshore Road East to investigate a report of a person knocking on doors.

After arriving onscene police say the officers located a male and discovered a collision had occurred that resulted in a vehicle entering Lake Ontario from a dead end street.

Police say a person was arrested for impaired driving and that search and rescue efforts are continuing for any other possible occupants of the submerged vehicle.