A 16-year-old from London, Ont. faces several charges for driving with disabilities following a car accident in the southern tip of the city early Saturday morning, according to police.
The London Police Service (LPS) said that on May 28 at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Commissioners Road West and Wonderland Road South after a citizen reported a collision. injury with a single vehicle.
Witnesses saw the driver of the car flee the scene on foot before police arrived.
A description of the driver has been made and, with the assistance of the LPS Canine Unit, he has made a record of the area. A young man allegedly involved in the crash was located and arrested in the Westmorland Road and Eaton Park Drive area, according to police.
No injuries were reported.
As a result of the investigation, a 16-year-old man – who cannot be named under the Juvenile Criminal Justice Act – was charged with the following offenses:
- Deteriorated operation of a transport vehicle
- The deterioration exceeds the concentration of alcohol in the blood
- Do not report the accident
- Novice driver blood alcohol concentration above zero
Defendant is scheduled to appear in London court on July 4 in connection with the charges.