Several charges after Highway 17 crash
One person has been charged after a collision closed Highway 17 West for nearly an hour on Saturday.
The OPP says around noon, emergency crews were called to the crash in Nipissing First Nation.
Police say the investigation revealed a westbound vehicle was travelling in the eastbound lane when it collided mirrors with another vehicle, then continued off the road and hit a rock cut.
The driver suffered non-life-threating injuries and was taken to hospital.
A 45-year-old resident of Garden Village has been charged with impaired, two counts of driving under suspension, taking a vehicle without consent and failing to wear a seatbelt.
The accused has a North Bay court date in early January.
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