Charges laid after a vehicle fire on Highway 7 in Drummond-North Elmsley Township
Posted Aug 12, 2022 01:15:00 PM.
One person has been charged after a car fire in Drummond-North Elmsley Township.
The Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a car fire on Highway 7 around 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug.11.
Officers arrived on scene and located a vehicle that was fully engulfed in flames, but no sign of the driver.
The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit assisted with a ground search of the area and the male driver was located nearby.
Payton Marsh, 18, of Corbyville, faces the following charges:
- Dangerous Operation
- Impaired Operation – alcohol and drugs
- Impaired Operation – blood alcohol concentration over 80
- Fail to Remain s. 200(1)(a) HTA
- Young Driver – B.A.C above Zero
The accused is scheduled to appear court in Perth on Sept. 19, 2022.