DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING A COLLISION IN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY

Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 115 just before 12:00am on December 19, 2020. The vehicle was located in the ditch approximately 20 meters off the highway. (See attached photo) The driver was found to be in possession of illicit drugs. The driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital as a precaution. 

Dawn LOCEY (age 34) of Brampton, Ontario was arrested and charged with:

·      Possession of a Schedule I substance-cocaine

·      Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available

·      Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on January 27, 2021.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.