Unlicensed eastern Ontario driver hits stump, narrowly missing house: OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says an eastern Ontario driver is facing charges following a single-vehicle collision Friday night in Leeds and Grenville Township.
Police say they received a call at 11 p.m. reporting a single-vehicle collision on Froom Road.
When they arrived on scene, they found that the driver went off the road, hit a stump and nearly missed a house.
The OPP adds the driver never had a licence.
The driver is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving.
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