Cobourg police briefs: Careless driving charge laid after crash involving pedestrian
By West Northumberland Independent staff
A Cobourg resident is facing a careless driving charge after police say a vehicle hit a pedestrian in a parking lot.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, on Sept. 15, 2026, at about 7 p.m., police responded to a business in the Elgin Street West area for a report of a collision involving a pedestrian.
“Upon arrival, officers located the pedestrian, who had been struck by a vehicle in the parking lot,” said police, adding the pedestrian was sent to hospital with minor injuries.
As a result of the probe, police said the accused Cobourg resident was charged with careless driving. No other details surrounding the investigation or accused, including an age or whether the accused was a man or woman, were provided by police.
There was another unrelated incident in Cobourg that also resulted in a local man’s arrest on Sept. 15.
Police said at about 10:45 p.m. officers on general patrol reported observing an individual in the King Street East area in violation of a court-ordered curfew.
During a search incident to arrest, officers allege they found about 2.47 grams of suspected fentanyl and more than $2,900 in Canadian currency.
As a result of the investigation, police said the 57-year-old Cobourg man was charged with failure to comply with a release order, failure to comply with a probation order, possession for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl, and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.
None of these charges have been proven in court.
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