Impaired motorist arrested following head-on crash

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 24-145301
Impaired motorist arrested following head-on crash 

A 51-year-old woman has been arrested for impaired driving after veering into oncoming traffic and causing a collision.

Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on November 29, 2024, police responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Wyandotte Street East at Jos Janisse Avenue. Through investigation, officers learned that a motorist crossed into oncoming traffic on Wyandotte Street East and collided head-on with another vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle sustained non-life-threatening physical injuries.

When officers spoke to the suspect motorist, they detected a strong odour of alcohol and signs of impairment including slurred speech. Tanya Kosak Bond, of Tecumseh, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath test.

From now until January 1, 2025, you can expect to see an increased police presence throughout Windsor and Amherstburg as we work to keep our streets safe during the busy holiday season. These efforts are part of the #FestiveRide campaign, an annual province-wide enforcement and awareness initiative aimed at taking impaired drivers off the road.