A Barrie resident is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a two-vehicle crash in Oro-Medonte.
Ontario Provincial Police were called to Forbes Road and Old Barrie Road at around 6 p.m. Saturday.
Three passengers in one of the vehicles were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Witnesses told arriving officers that the driver of the other vehicle left the scene on foot.
A canine unit helped track down a suspect around 1.5 km away from the collision.
The 27-year-old has been charged with:
- Operation while Impaired
- Operation while Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
- Fail to Remain
- Careless Driving
- Fail to Surrender Licence
- Fail to Surrender Insurance
In addition, their driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.