Vehicle in ditch leads to impaired charge for Carleton Place resident

A Carleton Place woman was charged with impaired driving over the weekend after Lanark OPP responded to a call about a vehicle in a ditch on Glen Tay Road in Tay Valley Township.

Officers attended on Sunday, March 15 just after 4 a.m. After speaking with the driver, she was arrested and transported to the Perth detachment for testing. 

 As a result of the investigation, Dayna Vander Kloet, 46, has been charged with operation while impaired – alcohol and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus). Charges have not been proven in court.

The suspect was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, May 4, 2026. 

Her driver’s licence has also been suspended for 90 days (Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.