(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A collision on Highway 17 in Laurentian Valley Township has resulted in multiple charges being laid by police.

Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the collision involving a stolen pickup truck and a minivan at approximately 6:30 p.m. on November 7, 2024. Investigation found the stolen truck was westbound on Highway 17 when it struck another westbound vehicle, left the roadway and struck a rock cut on Highway 17 just east of Whitewater Road. There were no serious injuries as a result of the collision.

The pickup truck was reported stolen that same day from an address in Whitewater Region. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized.



As a result of this incident 25-year-old Taylor BAHM of Pembroke is charged with the following Criminal Code (CC), Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and Liquor Licence and Control Act (LLCA) offences:

Operation while impaired – alcohol
Failure or refusal to comply with demand
Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – two counts
Failure to comply with probation order – two counts
Dangerous operation
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
Having care or control of a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor
Driving while under suspension
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on November 12, 2024.

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