Teen facing charges after joyride crash in Whitewater Region
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A 17-year-old from Whitewater Region is facing several charges after allegedly taking the family car for a spin and crashing it last week.
Ontario Provincial Police say a damaged vehicle was found abandoned on Gore Line, near Westmeath, Ont. the morning of July 9. The vehicle was in a ditch and had struck a utility pole.
The driver, who only had a G1 licence, had allegedly taken the vehicle without consent of a family member earlier that day, police claimed, and suffered minor injuries.
The teen, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is facing charges of taking a vehicle without consent, careless driving, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, failing to report an accident, failing to report damage to property on a highway, driving while unaccompanied by a qualified driver, and driving at an unlawful hour.
G1 drivers are not permitted to drive between midnight and 5 a.m. and must always have a driver with a full G class or higher licence with four years of driving experience in the front passenger seat.
The youth was released into a parent's custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Pembroke on Aug. 8.
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