ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ORILLIA, ON - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to investigate a fail to remain collision which sent one male to hospital with life altering injuries.
On July 02, 2019 at approximately 2:40 p.m., police responded to a collision on Highway 12 in Ramara Township involving a pickup truck, which fled the scene, and a motorcycle. With the assistance of the public, police located and stopped the truck. The female driver, Vanessa Mitchell, age 41 of Ajax, ON was arrested and charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired causing bodily harm - Criminal Code 320.14(2)
- Operation while impaired - Blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) - Criminal Code 320.14(1)(b)
- Fail to remain - Highway Traffic Act 200(1)(a)
- Driving motor vehicle with unsealed container of liquor - Liquor Licence Act 32(1)
- Have care or control of vehicle with cannabis readily available - Cannabis Control Act 2017 12(1)
The suspect was released on a Promise to Appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on July 30, 2019.
Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) and members of the Orillia OPP are continuing to investigate. If anyone witnessed or has knowledge of the collision, you are urged to contact the Orillia OPP at 705-326-3536 or 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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